Supreme Court takes up asylum case of Nigerian man who cooked for armed group
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether cooking for a terrorist group's leaders, reportedly while held captive, counts as "material support" that bars asylum.
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear the case of Izuchukwu Ozurumba, a Nigerian man denied asylum in the United States. The question is whether his work as a cook for leaders of a group called the Unknown Gunmen counts as "material support" for terrorism, PBS NewsHour reports.
The Hill reports an immigration judge ruled that his cooking met that standard. The Hill also reports he was being held captive by the group at the time.
The case reached the court through the Trump administration's effort to deny him asylum, NBC News reports. Officials say the cooking was material support to terrorists in Nigeria. The Hill reports the justices granted a petition from the Justice Department.
The reports provided do not say when the court will hear arguments.
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- The HillSupreme Court to decide if Nigerian man's cooking was 'material support' for terroristsTue, Oct 13, 9:35 AM EDT
- NBC NewsSupreme Court to weigh if Nigerian who cooked for terrorists can be denied asylumTue, Oct 13, 9:53 AM EDT
- PBS NewsHourSupreme Court to consider if Nigerian man who cooked for terrorist leaders is ineligible for asylumTue, Oct 13, 1:54 PM EDT
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