Court documents say Customs and Border Protection violated a court order to halt the deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, which the agency allegedly carried out “without any justification.”

Summary

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Brown Medicine professor on an H-1B visa, was deported to Lebanon despite a federal judge’s order halting her removal.

She was detained for 36 hours at Boston Logan Airport before being sent back, preventing access to legal counsel. Court filings accuse Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of violating the judge’s order.

CBP defended its actions, stating that arrivals must prove admissibility. Brown University and her colleagues expressed distress over her deportation.

The court is set to hold an emergency hearing on Monday.

  • Th4tGuyII@fedia.io
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    12 hours ago

    Customs and Border Protection said in an emailed statement, “Arriving aliens bear the burden of establishing admissibility to the United States.”

    One, that language is a solid ick.

    Two, while it may be true that she has to prove admissability…

    A notice of court order violation filed Saturday said CBP “had actual notice of this Court’s order and willfully disobeyed this Court’s order.” It further requested an order to return Alawieh to Massachusetts immediately and to schedule an emergency hearing as soon as practicable.

    … What the fuck is she meant to do when they refuse to accept her documents (a valid passport and H-1B visa), and then deport her in spite of an explicit court order??