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Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim

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A doctor and professor was deported after she returned from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her...

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  1. New York Post

    Deported Brown University doctor Rasha Alawieh had ‘sympathetic photos’ of Hezbollah leaders on her phone: DOJ (opens New York Post)

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    Dr. Rasha Alawieh, an assistant professor at Brown University's medical school, was deported back to Lebanon because she had “sympathetic photos and videos” of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, according to the Department of Justice.

  2. The College Fix

    Brown U. professor deported after attending terrorist’s funeral in Lebanon, DOJ says (opens The College Fix)

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    Colleague says medical professor’s deportation will ‘harm’ patients.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Brown Medicine professor and doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    A doctor and professor was deported after she returned from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her...

  4. The Daily Caller

    Ivy League Professor Who Attended Terrorist’s Funeral Deported By Trump Admin (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Trump administration deported a Lebanese doctor who attended the funeral of a terrorist leader and carried sympathetic material of other terrorist leaders.

  5. Breitbart News

    Lebanese Doctor at Brown University Deported in Spite of Judge's Order (opens Breitbart News)

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    An assistant professor at Brown University's Medical School has been deported to Lebanon despite a judge blocking her immediate removal from the country.

  6. The Guardian

    Brown University professor deported despite judge’s order, defying US court (opens The Guardian)

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    Rasha Alawieh’s case highlights Donald Trump’s escalating immigration policies and growing tensions with universities

  7. Bangor Daily News

    A judge ordered a Brown University professor not be deported. She was sent back to Lebanon anyway (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge wants to know why a doctor from Lebanon with a U.S. visa was deported, after he ordered that she not be removed until he

  8. WHDH Boston

    Professor deported to Lebanon despite US visa supported Hezbollah leader, Homeland Security says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BOSTON (AP) — Homeland Security officials on Monday said that a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa

  9. CNN

    Doctor at Brown University deported to Lebanon despite US judge’s order (opens CNN)

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    A Rhode Island doctor who is an assistant professor at Brown University’s medical school has been deported to Lebanon even though a judge had issued an order blocking the U.S. visa holder’s immediate removal from the country, according to court papers.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Homeland Security officials on Monday said that a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to attending the funeral of a

  11. Hot Air

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    A professor from Brown University was deported to Lebanon without explanation, despite US visa (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A doctor from Lebanon who arrived at the Boston airport was deported without explanation, after government lawyers said border officials did not get word she was to stay in the

  13. MyNorthwest

    A judge ordered a Brown University professor not be deported. She was sent back to Lebanon anyway. (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge wants to know why a doctor from Lebanon with a U.S. visa was deported, after he ordered that she not be removed until he could

  14. Fox News

    DHS: Deported Brown University doctor attended Hezbollah chief's funeral, supported terror leader (opens Fox News)

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    Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Brown University assistant professor, was deported after allegedly telling federal agents she attended Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral.

  15. WHDH Boston

    Homeland Security says professor deported to Lebanon with US visa supported Hezbollah leader - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BOSTON (AP) — Homeland Security officials on Monday said that a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa

  16. CBS News

    Judge cancels hearing for Brown University doctor deported despite his order (opens CBS News)

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    Rasha Alawieh, a Rhode Island doctor, was detained on Thursday in Boston after visiting family in Lebanon.

  17. NBC News

    Brown professor deported to Lebanon after allegedly attending Hezbollah funeral, government says (opens NBC News)

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    A professor at Brown University’s medical school, who was sent back to Lebanon last week despite having a valid visa, allegedly told customs agents that she had attended the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Iran-backed Hezbollah, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday in a stateme…

  18. The Hill

    DHS says deported Brown University doctor attended funeral of ‘brutal terrorist’ (opens The Hill)

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    The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday on the social platform X the deported assistant professor from Brown University’s medical school attended the funeral of a terrorist in Lebanon. The agency said Rasha Alawieh went to Lebanon in February to go to the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, a…

  19. The Washington Free Beacon

    Deported Brown University Professor Attended Hezbollah Chief’s Funeral (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Federal authorities found evidence Rasha Alawieh, an assistant professor of medicine at Brown University, attended Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s funeral in Lebanon before deporting her on Friday. Alawieh admitted to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents that she was present at the Beirut …

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