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ICE Rushes to Deport Palestinian Grandpa Despite Judge’s Order to Free Him
ICE detained 77-year-old Palestinian grandfather Akram Mahmoud Omar after a federal judge ordered his release following a heart attack in custody. Despite a court mandate to free him, ICE re-detained Omar for deportation within days, prompting another emergency court order to stop the removal.
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