http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2007/01/ohio-imam-deported-to-palestinian.php
Ohio imam deported to Palestinian Authority after terror conviction
Caitlin Price at 3:46 PM ET
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[JURIST] Imam Fawaz Damra, former leader of Ohio's largest mosque, the
Islamic Center of Cleveland [official website], has been deported to the
West Bank via Jordan, US immigration officials announced Friday. Born in
the Palestinian Authority, Damra was indicted [PDF text] in 2003 on
charges of concealing ties to alleged terrorist groups when he applied
for US citizenship; he was sentenced [JURIST report] in 2004 by an Ohio
district court to two months in federal prison and four months of house
arrest. Prosecutors also asked for a revocation of Damra's citizenship,
but the judge did not rule on the issue at the time. He was arrested in
Ohio in late 2005 as a threat to national security and agreed to
deportation in January 2006 rather than face new charges of terrorist
ties; the process was delayed [Plain Dealer report] as officials sought
a nation to accept Damra.
A statement from Damra's wife, published on his personal website,
indicated that Damra would not appeal the decision:
After spending many days and nights in prayer, Fawaz, putting his
trust in God, made a decision not to further pursue his fight to stay in
the United States. While consulting with our attorney, we realized that
we could not fight for justice in a court that upholds unjust laws
including new laws under the Patriot Act.
AP has more. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has local coverage.
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