US EditionJudge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown University doctor
A federal judge ruled that expedited deportation laws prevent intervention in Dr. Rasha Alawieh’s removal despite her visa amid allegations related to Hezbollah support.
- Late last month, U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin dismissed the lawsuit challenging Dr. Rasha Alawieh's deportation, writing the court "simply cannot issue in this habeas action the orders Alawieh hopes to obtain."
- Immigration officials said Dr. Rasha Alawieh supported a Hezbollah leader and attended Hassan Nasrallah's funeral, while Homeland Security officials found photos of Hezbollah fighters on her phone during detention earlier this year.
- Earlier this year, Alawieh was detained for at least 36 hours at Boston's Logan Airport, and an expedited removal order led customs officials to release her into a plane cabin before some court communications arrived.
- The judge pointed to Congress and a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision, ruling he lacked authority to remove the five-year bar on returning to the U.S. in Alawieh's case.
- Media and legal queries continue, as an email requesting comment was sent Wednesday to Alawieh's attorneys, underscoring ongoing public and legal scrutiny after her family launched a legal campaign.
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Deportation of Brown Medicine Doctor
(MedPage Today) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a doctor from Lebanon who was deported from Boston's Logan Airport earlier this year despite having a visa after immigration officials said she supported...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown Medicine doctor
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a Brown Medicine physician. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist, was deported in March despite having a visa. Homeland Security officials say they found photos of Hezbollah fighters…
Boston federal judge tosses deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor’s lawsuit
Demonstrators gather outside of the Rhode Island State House to protest the deportation of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh on March 17, 2025, in Providence. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Constitutional protections against unlawful detention or imprisonment don’t apply to a deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor seeking to come back to the United States, the federal judge reviewing her case has ruled. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin’…
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