Overview

• Immigration Judge Jennifer Riedthaler-Williams postponed Ayman Soliman’s bond hearing on July 22 and ordered attorneys for both sides to submit arguments on her authority to grant release.
• Soliman has remained detained in Butler County Jail since his July 9 arrest after his asylum status was revoked and his work permit rescinded.
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services cited “material support for terrorism” from his past work with an Egyptian charity to revoke his asylum in December and rescind his permit on July 5, though neither that group nor the Muslim Brotherhood is designated a terrorist organization.
• Department of Homeland Security attorneys contended the judge lacks jurisdiction because terrorism claims were removed from the formal charges; Soliman’s defense insisted he had no knowledge of any illicit links and argued the court can consider bond.
• The case has drawn condemnation from Ohio Democrats, religious leaders and advocacy groups that warn Soliman faces persecution or death if removed and see broader due process implications.