Summary

The U.S. deported Brown University medical professor Rasha Alawieh to Lebanon despite a judge’s order blocking her removal.

Alawieh, who held a valid work visa, was detained at Boston Logan Airport after visiting family. Judge Leo Sorokin had ordered a hearing and required 48 hours’ notice before deportation, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ignored the directive.

Brown University expressed concern, and faculty reacted with outrage.

This deportation aligns with Trump’s crackdown on immigration and universities, as officials also defied court orders in other deportation cases.