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.
Named and shamed and not Boston?
I mean combine that with the CBP being involved, I’m not surprised.