6 -- Friday, January 31, 2014 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Prosecutors seek death penalty for Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces death for his involvement in the Marathon terrorism BOSTON (AP) - Federal pros- ecutors Thursday announced they will seek the death penalty against 20-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Mara- thon bombing, accusing him of betraying his adopted country by ruthlessly carrying outa terrorist attack calculated to cause maxi- mum carnage. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to press for Tsarnaev's execution was widely expected. The twin blasts last April killed three people and wounded more than 260, and over half the 30 federal charges against Tsarnaev - including using a weapon of mass destruc- tion to kill - carry a possible death sentence. "The nature of the conduct at issue and the resultant harm compel this decision," Holder said in a statement of just two terse and dispassionate sentenc- es that instantly raised the stakes in one of the most wrenching criminal cases Boston has ever seen. Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty. No trial date has been set. In a notice of intent filed in court, federal prosecutors in Boston listed factors they con- tend justify a sentence of death against Tsarnaev, who moved to the U.S. from Russia about a decade ago. "Dzhokhar Tsarnaev received asylum from the United States; obtained citizenship and enjoyed the freedoms of a United States citizen; and then betrayed his allegiance to the United States by killing and raiming ,people in the United States," read the notice tFl6'bi"tS. Attorne&Y iar- men Ortiz. Prosecutors also cited Tsar- naev's "lack of remorse" and allegations that he killed an MIT police officer as well as an 8-year- old boy, a "particularly vulner- able" victim because of his age. They also said Tsarnaev commit- ted the killings after "substantial planning and premeditation." In addition, they cited his alleged decision to target the Boston Marathon, "an iconic event that draws large crowds of men, women and children to its final stretch, making it especially susceptible to the act and effects of terrorism." Tsarnaev's lawyers had no immediate comment. In an interview with ABC, Tsarnaev's mother, Zubeidat, who lives in Russia, said: "How can I feel about this? I feel noth- ing. I can tell you one thing, that Ilove my son. I will always feel proud of him. And t keep loving him." Prosecutors allege Tsarnaev, then 19, and his 26-year-old brother, ethnic Chechens from Russia, built and planted two pressure-cooker bombs near the finish line of the race to retaliate against the U.S. for its military actions in Muslim countries. The older brother, Tamer- Ian Tsarnaev, died in a shootout with police during a getaway attempt days after the bombing. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was wound- ed but escaped and was later cap- tured hiding in a boat parked in a yard in a Boston suburb. Authorities said he scrawled inside the boat such things as "The US Government is killing our innocent civilians" and "We Muslims are one body, you hurt one you hurt us all." Killed in the bombings were: Martin Richard, 8, of Boston; Krystle Campbell, 29, of Med- ford; and Lu Lingzi, 23, a Bos- ton University graduate student from China. At least 16 others lost limbs. Tsarnaev is also charged in the slaying of the MIT officer and the garjacking of a motor- ist during the brothers' getaway attempt. Campbell's grandmother, Lil- lian Campbell, said she isn't sure she supports the death penalty but fears Tsarnaev will "end up living like a king" in prison. J SCOTT APPLEWF On the day of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., left, with House Speaker John Boehner of Of talks with reporters after a GOP strategy session, Tuesday, Jan. 28 at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. House Republicans. discuss outline of immigration policies during a retreat GOP divided over future immigration plans in upcoming election year CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) - House Republicans wrestled with the outlines of immigra- tion legislation Thursday night, sharply divided over the conten- tious issue itself and the politi- cal wisdom of acting on it in an election year. At a two-day retreat on the frozen banks of the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore, GOP leaders circulated an outline that would guide the drafting of any House Republi- can legislation on the subject - a document that Speaker John Boehner told the rank and file was as far as the party was will- ing to go. It includes a proposed path- way to legal status for millions of adults who live in the U.S. unlawfully - after they payback taxes and fines - but no special route to citizenship for them. Many younger Americans brought to the country illegally by their parents would be eligi- ble for citizenship. "For those who meet cer- tain eligibility standards, and serve honorably in our military or attain a college degrees, we will do just that," the statement said. The principles also include steps to increase security at the nation's borders and work- places, declaring those a pre- requisite for any of the other changes. Conservatives reacted nega- tively in advance. "Intense debate on immigra- tion inside right now," Rep. Steve King tweeted as the rank and file debated the issue behind closed doors. "3-4 to 1 don't trust the president and demand he secure border first." The Iowa Republi- can is an ardent foe of any chang- es in legal status for those in the country unlawfully Underscoring the complex political situation, some Demo- crats reacted hopefully to the principles, even though the pro- posal for legal status falls short of the full citizenship that was included in a bipartisan measure that cleared the Senate last year with the support of President Barack Obama. "We have gone from the Republicans saying 'self-depor- tation' and 'veto the DREAM Act,' to saying we need bipar- tisan solutions," said Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who has long advocated an overhaul of exist- ing laws. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., who was involved in drafting the bill that passed the Senate, added, "While these standards are certainly not everything we would agree with, they leave a real possibility that Democrats and Republicans, in both the House and Senate, can in some way come together and pass immigration reform that both sides can accept. " The entire subject remains intensely controversial, particu- larly among conservatives in both houses. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., who heads the Republican Study Con- ference, a group of conservative lawmakers, repeatedly declined to say on Thursday whether there are any circumstances under which he wouldbe able to support legislation that bestowed legal status on adults currently living in the country illegally. Another Republican, Rep. Jason Smith of Missouri, told reporters that his constituents "definitely have big concerns about legalization." The drive to overhaul immi- gration laws flagged after the Senate acted, as House conserva- tives dug in. The House Judiciary Committee has approved four bills, but none has reached the House floor as conservatives have expressed concern about being drawn into an eventual compro- mise with the White House. One of thosebills wouldtough- en enforcement of immigration laws, including a provision that would permit local police offi- cers to enforce them as part of an attempt to raise the number of deportations. It also would encourage immigrants in the United States illegally to depart voluntarily, an echo of Mitt Rom- ney's call for "self-deportation" in the 2012 presidential race. Other measures, would cre- ate a new system for requiring employees to verify the legal sta- tus of their workers, establish a new temporary program for farm workers and expand the number of visas for employees in technol- ogy industries. 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