Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor and assistant professor with a visa to work in Rhode Island, was deported to her native Lebanon over the weekend despite an ongoing dispute over her detention by federal agents and a court order intended to keep her in the United States.

Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Rhode Island doctor, was deported to Lebanon after U.S. authorities found 'sympathetic photos and videos' tied to Hezbollah on her phone. The deportation stirred legal actions and controversy,

Homeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.