I’d really like to know Trumps stance on this and whether he’s going to throw his whole presidential night behind this to //brink him home to justice//
Because District judge Kenneth Grant threw out the American extradition request at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last year after ruling that Dempsey’s conduct ‘did not amount to an extraditable offence’.
It’s being appealed so maybe so other person who’s job it is to uphold the law will see it differently and you’ll get your wish.
Is this another case of you not reading the article?
As far as I can tell, Islamic Front are not on the Home Office’s list of a proscribed terrorist groups. So being a member of them is not illegal.
He was in Syria fighting Assad. The British and US military were also fighting Assad. It doesn’t therefore follow that he has committed ant crime.
He is in effect a political refugee. He does not want to return to the US because he will be prosecuted. The British have a tradition of accepting the persecuted and giving them sanctuary.
AOG - From your link - "District judge Kenneth Grant threw out the American extradition request at Westminster Magistrates’ Court last year after ruling that Dempsey’s conduct ‘did not amount to an extraditable offence’."
Perhaps if you read your link first, you'd find the answer to your question, and not need to ask anyone else.