Judge orders return of unlawfully deported Arizona man
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to facilitate the return of Ahmed Soliman. Soliman was unlawfully deported to Equatorial Guinea without due process and faced abuse while detained.
A federal judge ordered the United States government to facilitate the return of a 31-year-old Phoenix resident unlawfully deported to Equatorial Guinea in April. U.S. District Judge John C. Hinderaker ruled that Ahmed Soliman has faced arbitrary detention, beatings, and threats without due process. The ruling directs the Department of Homeland Security to arrange transportation and issue travel documentation at agency expense.
