Overview

• Soliman was released from Butler County Jail on Friday after more than two months in ICE custody, with video showing him walking out carrying his belongings.
• A letter to his attorneys said DHS terminated removal proceedings and reinstated his asylum, and government lawyers moved to dismiss the case.
• The decision halts next week’s planned Cleveland immigration trial and, according to counsel, revives his application for a green card.
• Defense filings flagged conflicting termination notices that alternately labeled him a member or a supporter of a terrorist group, an erroneous Iraq warrant reference later withdrawn, and experts disputing DHS interpretations.
• Supporters gathered for a press conference at Cincinnati’s Clifton Mosque following his release, while DHS declined to discuss the specifics of the case.