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U(D54G1D)y+%!z!.!=!/ PHILADELPHIA — The Trump administration has brought a man suspected of be- longing to Al Qaeda to the United States to face trial in federal court, backing off its hard-line position that terrorism suspects should be sent to the naval prison in Guantá- namo Bay, Cuba, rather than to ci- vilian courtrooms. The suspect, Ali Charaf Damache, a dual Algerian and Irish citizen, was transferred from Spain and appeared on Friday in federal court in Philadelphia, ma- king him the first foreigner brought to the United States to face terrorism charges under President Trump. The authorities believe that Mr. Damache was a Qaeda recruiter. He was charged with helping plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad in cartoons. With Mr. Damache’s transfer, Attorney General Jeff Sessions adopted a strategy that he vehe- mently opposed when it was car- ried out under President Barack Obama. Mr. Sessions said for years that terrorism suspects should be held and prosecuted at Guantánamo Bay. He has said Terror Suspect Is Brought to U.S. For Trial as Trump’s Stance Shifts This article is by Rebecca R. Ruiz, Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo. Continued on Page A10 The chairman of the Metropoli- tan Transportation Authority, Jo- seph J. Lhota, made a scathing at- tack on Friday on what he por- trayed as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s hands-off attitude toward the cri- sis engulfing New York City’s sub- way system even as he called on the city to help fund a sweeping emergency transit plan that will be announced soon. “Whenever there is a problem with the subways, the city just throws up its hands or sits on its hands,” Mr. Lhota said in an inter- view. “The lack of collaboration, the lack of empathy for the riders — his citizens — that is the issue here.” The emergency plan would probably require hundreds of mil- lions of dollars. Mr. Lhota, who was the Republican nominee for mayor when Mr. de Blasio was elected in 2013, said the city must provide funds to address some of the system’s most pressing prob- lems, including the hiring of more workers and expediting the acqui- sition of new equipment. But City Hall quickly rejected Mr. Lhota’s attack. Officials said the problem was not a lack of money, but a lack of leadership and proper management by the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and they made it clear that the city was unlikely to offer more money. The fight over funding is part of a struggle that is as much political as it is financial. As millions of rid- ers suffer chronic delays, the lead- ers of the state and the city are try- Subway Fight Is as Political As It Is Fiscal By MARC SANTORA and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS Continued on Page A15 WARSAW — Brushing aside warnings from the European Un- ion and ignoring tens of thousands of protesters in the streets, Po- land’s Parliament gave final ap- proval to a landmark measure on Saturday that would restructure the Supreme Court, putting it un- der effective control of the govern- ing party. The new law was the latest in a series of acts from the Law and Justice party that critics say are aimed at curtailing the judiciary, the country’s last bastion of inde- pendence. If President Andrzej Duda signs the laws, as expected, Poland will take its largest step yet away from the West’s liberal values in a nation that was once a symbol of democracy’s triumph over communism. After a long day and evening of emotional debate, and protests that migrated across central War- saw, the Polish Senate approved the new Supreme Court legisla- tion at 2 a.m. by a vote of 55 to 23. Before the vote, protest leaders called for a rally in the square out- side the Supreme Court, the same space where President Trump spoke two weeks ago, praising the government and offering no criti- cism of the court plan. On Friday, though, the State De- partment offered a more blunt as- sessment. “The Polish govern- ment has continued to pursue leg- islation that appears to under- mine judicial independence and weaken the rule of law in Poland,” it said in a statement. “We urge all sides to ensure that any judicial reform does not violate Poland’s constitution or international legal obligations and respects the prin- ciples of judicial independence and separation of powers.” Pressure was brought to bear on Mr. Duda from domestic critics and the European Union, which it- Polish Parliament Acts to Upend Nation’s Courts By RICK LYMAN Senators from the opposition Civic Platform party in Warsaw on Friday with cards that read “In- dependent Courts.” A new law would place justices effectively under government control. MARCIN OBARA/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY Broad Fears of a Move ‘Back in Time’ on the Rule of Law Continued on Page A5 RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Just after dawn, a line of officers marched to the gate outside Fidel Delgado’s home here with guns drawn, one holding a rifle. Mr. Delgado emerged barechested from his home and with a look of confusion. “¿Qué necesita?” he asked: What do you need? About 20 minutes later and 10 miles away, Anselmo Morán Lucero sensed exactly why offi- cers had come. He spotted them as he was returning from a night out, and turned his truck around. But an unmarked S.U.V. pulled in front of him and another flashed its lights behind him, blocking his escape. They asked his name. They asked if he knew why he was be- ing arrested. Mr. Lucero nodded. Every day around the United States, from before sunrise until late into the night, people like Mr. Delgado and Mr. Lucero are being picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, the front-line soldiers in President Trump’s crackdown on illegal im- migration. More than 65,000 people have been arrested by the agency since Mr. Trump took office, a nearly 40 percent increase over the same period last year and as sure a sign as any that the United States is a tougher place today to be an un- documented immigrant. But ICE is in some ways operat- ing in enemy territory in Califor- nia, home to more than two million undocumented immigrants and hostile to the idea of mass depor- tations. Because local law enforce- ment often will not turn over un- documented immigrants in their custody, ICE must make most of their arrests at homes, at work- places and out on the street, which is more complicated than simply picking people up from jails — and potentially more dangerous. So when a team of immigration agents gathered at 4:30 on one al- ready warm morning in June, their chief, David Marin, warned them to stay away from any sign of danger. After going over notes on each Handcuffs at Dawn: Riding Along on an Immigration Sweep By JENNIFER MEDINA and MIRIAM JORDAN Fidel Delgado with immigration agents. They sought his son Mariano, who was away, so they took Mr. Delgado instead. MELISSA LYTTLE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Continued on Page A13 In California, Raids, Arrests and Shocked Family Members WASHINGTON — Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, resigned Friday after telling Pres- ident Trump he vehemently dis- agreed with his appointment of Anthony Scaramucci, a New York financier, as his new communica- tions director. After offering Mr. Scaramucci the job on Friday morning, Mr. Trump asked Mr. Spicer to stay on as press secretary, reporting to Mr. Scaramucci. But Mr. Spicer re- jected the offer, expressing his be- lief that Mr. Scaramucci’s hiring would add to the confusion and uncertainty already engulfing the White House, according to two people with direct knowledge of the exchange. Mr. Spicer’s top deputy, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, will serve as press secretary instead. The long-anticipated resigna- tion rattled an administration al- ready reeling from the most try- ing two-week stretch of Mr. Trump’s presidency. The presi- dent’s health care effort foun- dered in the Senate last week, and next week promises no respite, with his son Donald Trump Jr. and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, due to testify before Congress on ques- tions about their contacts with Russia. If the moves amounted to a kind of organizational reset, it was not part of a pivot or grand redesign. The president, according to a doz- en people familiar with the situa- tion, meant to upgrade, not over- haul, his existing staff with the ad- dition of a smooth-talking, Long Island-bred former hedge fund manager who is currently the sen- ior vice president and chief strat- SPICER LEAVING, ANGRY OVER PICK MADE BY TRUMP SERVING JUST 6 MONTHS Press Secretary’s Exit Further Rattles the White House By GLENN THRUSH and MAGGIE HABERMAN Continued on Page A9 Six people were killed after violence erupted over Israel’s placement of metal detectors at a holy compound. PAGE A4 INTERNATIONAL A4-7 Deadly Tensions in Israel Turkey’s president scoffed at Ger- many’s threats of an embargo and refused to free jailed Germans. PAGE A6 Raised Stakes in Turkey Feud Social conservatives pressed for fast action even as moderates warned about the economic consequences. PAGE A12 NATIONAL A8-13 Texas Advances Bathroom Bill Ivanka Trump or her trust received at least $12.6 million since early 2016 from her various ventures. PAGE A11 Business Benefits for a Trump A program that has allowed immigrants to stay in the United States is under review, and many Haitians fear they will be sent home. PAGE A14 NEW YORK A14-15, 18 In Fear of an Order to Leave Lincoln Center celebrated the 50th anniversary of Balanchine’s “Jewels.” Alastair Macaulay reviews. PAGE C5 WEEKEND ARTS C1-7 One Ballet, Three Companies Set in an America where slavery still exists, the show is being criticized for mixing race, politics and history. PAGE C1 ‘Confederate’ a Test for HBO Nondisparagement agreements, which tech companies often include in con- tracts and legal settlements, help hide sexual harassment, lawyers say. PAGE B1 BUSINESS DAY B1-7 Culture of Secrecy and Abuse THIS WEEKEND Bret Stephens PAGE A17 EDITORIAL, OP-ED A16-17 Kyrie Irving, the Cavaliers’ All-Star point guard who has helped the team to three straight N.B.A. finals, is said to have asked to be traded. PAGE D1 SPORTSSATURDAY D1-6 A Breakup in Cleveland? WASHINGTON — As the newly minted White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sand- ers spent most of her first briefing on Friday standing off to the side. Anthony Scaramucci, the just- named communications director, was dominating the lectern that Ms. Sanders had inherited only hours earlier, professing his love — 20 times — for President Trump and his administration. It was an awkward conver- gence for the first on-camera news briefing in weeks, even in a White House split by warring fac- tions. Where Ms. Sanders tends to the dry and sardonic, Mr. Scara- mucci is over the top. Four times Mr. Scaramucci said, “I love the president.” He also expressed his affection for Ms. Sanders; Reince Priebus, the White House chief of staff; and Sean Spicer, Mr. Trump’s first White House press secretary, who had resigned earlier Friday to pro- test Mr. Scaramucci’s appoint- ment. “I love these guys; I respect these guys,” Mr. Scaramucci gushed. Later, of the president, he said: “The president has really good karma, O.K.? And the world turns back to him. He’s genuinely a wonderful human being.” He signed off with an air-kiss to reporters as he left the lectern. The uneasy alliance between Mr. Scaramucci and Ms. Sanders will help determine the fate of Mr. Trump’s efforts to reboot his mes- sage and survive amid the esca- lating scandals engulfing his pres- idency. The pair represent the compet- ing power centers still vying in- side Mr. Trump’s West Wing: Ms. Sanders, the Southern-drawling, workmanlike political operative installed by Mr. Priebus; and Mr. Scaramucci, the gregarious New York hedge fund manager who has grown close with the Trump family and is new to politics. Team of Rivals At the Lectern For a President Scaramucci a Contrast to Sardonic Sanders By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR Anthony Scaramucci, the new communications director, and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the new press secretary, on Friday. GABRIELLA DEMCZUK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES Continued on Page A9 Late Edition VOL. CLXVI . . . No. 57,666 © 2017 The New York Times Company NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2017 Today, clouds and sunshine, hot, hu- mid, high 90. Tonight, a few showers and heavy thunderstorms, low 72. Tomorrow, afternoon showers, high 84. Weather map is on Page C8. $2.50
