Overview

• Ayman Soliman was released Sept. 19 after the Department of Homeland Security terminated his removal proceedings and reinstated the asylum he was granted in 2018.
• Federal attorneys dropped the case days before a scheduled Cleveland hearing, clearing the way for his release from Butler County Jail.
• His legal team moved to dismiss two related federal lawsuits over the weekend, and U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Hopkins granted the dismissals on Monday.
• Soliman spent 72 days in ICE custody following a July 9 check-in; a Homeland Security spokesperson declined to discuss case specifics.
• Defense filings cited inconsistent government allegations, including differing claims about ties to a terrorist group and an erroneous Iraq-related accusation, while faith and immigrant-rights groups and Rep. Greg Landsman publicly backed his return.