Nadeem Hassan
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Nadeem Hassan is a Pakistan
i gastroenterologist who was a legal resident of the United States
until he was stripped of his green card
due to alleged ties to terrorism.
Hassan is notable for the controversy stirred by the process through which he was stripped of residency.
, and worked at the Maricopa Medical Center.
Eric Bjotvedt, Hassan's immigration lawyer, said Hassan had obtained “advance parole” -- permission to leave the USA, and count on re-admission, prior to his departure.
Hassan and his wife's travels were in order to participate in the Hajj
, a religious pilgrimage required of all Muslims,
However, on January 13, 2006, while Hassan was overseas, the Customs and Immigration Service retracted his advance parole, based on a six-month old FBI affidavit. The affidavit, drafted by FBI agent Jill Tikalsky, described the Jamaat Tablighi movement as:
The affidavit asserted that Hassan had withheld important information about his membership in Muslim organizations, that his phone number had been found on the address book of two men detained when crossing the US-Canadian border in 2003.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i gastroenterologist who was a legal resident of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
until he was stripped of his green card
United States Permanent Resident Card
United States lawful permanent residency refers to a person's immigration status: the person is authorized to live and work in the United States of America on a permanent basis....
due to alleged ties to terrorism.
Hassan is notable for the controversy stirred by the process through which he was stripped of residency.
Life in the United States
Hassan lived in the USA from 1987 through 2005. He lived in Tempe, ArizonaTempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
, and worked at the Maricopa Medical Center.
Hassan's residency status
In 2002, after fulfilling required preporatory steps, he started the process of applying for U.S. citizenship.Eric Bjotvedt, Hassan's immigration lawyer, said Hassan had obtained “advance parole” -- permission to leave the USA, and count on re-admission, prior to his departure.
Hassan and his wife's travels were in order to participate in the Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
, a religious pilgrimage required of all Muslims,
However, on January 13, 2006, while Hassan was overseas, the Customs and Immigration Service retracted his advance parole, based on a six-month old FBI affidavit. The affidavit, drafted by FBI agent Jill Tikalsky, described the Jamaat Tablighi movement as:
The affidavit asserted that Hassan had withheld important information about his membership in Muslim organizations, that his phone number had been found on the address book of two men detained when crossing the US-Canadian border in 2003.