Thomas S. Brown, a lawyer who handles immigration and visa issues for doctors affiliated with Brown Medicine, said that Alawieh was returning to the U.S. on a valid H-1B visa, which would have allowed her to work in the country until mid-2027.

A professor with a valid visa has been deported from the United States under the Trump administration despite a court order stopping the administration from doing so. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, 34, is a Lebanese citizen,

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to respond to allegations that it deported a Brown University professor despite being prohibited from doing so.