ALBAWABA - After massive fuss over the deportation of Lebanese woman Rasha Alawieh, the United States made a statement clarifying the real reason behind deporting her.
Brown University assistant professor and doctor is a Lebanese citizen who was living in Rhode Island, CNN reported confirming that she was granted an H-1B visa last year to work in the Division of Nephrology at Brown University’s medical school.
The federal complaint also added that Rasha Alawieh, 34, studied at three US universities since 2018 and later she gained a work visa, but it was revoked days ago and she was deported to her homeland igniting a huge controversy on social media.
US reveals reason behind deporting Lebanese Rasha Alawieh
US Homeland Security posted a clarification on X (formerly Twitter) uncovering the reason behind deporting the Lebanese citizen Rasha Alawieh. It said that the assistant professor and doctor is a supporter of the Lebanese Hezbollah group.
Homeland Security posted: "Last month, Rasha Alawieh traveled to Beirut, Lebanon, to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah— a brutal terrorist who led Hezbollah, responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade terror spree. Alawieh openly admitted to this to CBP officers, as well as her support of Nasrallah."
It maintained: "A visa is a privilege not a right—glorifying and supporting terrorists who kill Americans is grounds for visa issuance to be denied. This is commonsense security."
CNN added citing a close source that federal agents discovered photos of ex-Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Iran’s supreme leader on her cell phone.
The White House posted a photo of President Donald Trump waving "goodbye" mocking the deportation of Rasha Alawieh.
