In March, Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist at Brown University, found herself at the center of a legal battle after being deported from Logan Airport in Boston, despite holding a valid visa. The Homeland Security officials claimed her support for a Hezbollah leader led to her detention, during which they seized her phone and found images related to Hezbollah. Dr. Alawieh insisted her interest was solely spiritual, representing familial ties to the late Hassan Nasrallah. After her deportation, a federal judge dismissed her bid to challenge the five-year entry ban into the U.S., citing limitations to his jurisdiction.
Deportation of Lebanese Doctor Upheld by Federal Judge
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist, who was deported despite having a visa.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant doctor from Lebanon, was deported from the U.S. after being detained at Boston's Logan Airport. Her case gained national attention, but a federal judge dismissed her lawsuit, stating he lacked the authority to grant her the relief she sought, especially concerning the five-year ban on her return to the U.S.
