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Son Says U.S. Has Ordered Accused Nazi Guard Demjanjuk to Surrender

The son of John Demjanjuk says immigration agents have served the suspected Nazi guard with a notice to surrender at an immigration office in Cleveland.

The notice was served Friday, one day after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the 89-year-old suspect's appeal to stop the deportation.

Lawyers for the retired autoworker said he's in poor health and too frail to be sent overseas.

Read entire article at AP