Federal Judge Leo T. Sorokin issued an order mandating a 48-hour notice before Alawieh's deportation, but she was nonetheless put on a flight to Paris and detained. Her attorneys allege the government ignored this order and acted willfully. Following the incident, Sorokin demanded a response from the government regarding the allegations against them. Alawieh's visa was sponsored by Brown University, and she has been a U.S. resident and a doctor at Brown Medicine for six years, highlighting the complexities surrounding her immigration status.
In a Sunday court filing, Sorokin ordered the government to respond by Monday morning to the "serious allegations" that it intentionally breached a court order.
Attorneys representing Alawieh's cousin alleged in a court filing that the government had received "actual notice" and "willfully disobeyed" the court's order.
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