Pro-Palestinian Hasidic religious worker accused of hate crimes faces deportation to Israel

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Hasidic religious worker Yehonatan Ovadia, an Israeli national, is being held in New York City and faces potential deportation for his pro-Palestinian views. Ovadia's visa extension was initially approved by USCIS through 2028, but then denied days later as a matter of discretion, according to his lawyers.

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Hasidic religious worker Yehonatan Ovadia is currently being held at Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City and is facing potential deportation to Israel for his pro-Palestinian views. The 35-year-old originally came to the US in 2022 on a temporary religious worker visa from Israel, according to The Times of Israel.

Pro-Palestinian Hasidic religious worker accused of hate crimes faces deportation to Israel

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