Cincinnati imam released after feds dismiss controversial immigration case

Ayman Soliman, a Cincinnati hospital chaplain, was released from jail on Friday after the government decided to drop a highly debated immigration case that was scheduled for trial the following week. Soliman had been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with attorneys expressing concerns that if deported to Egypt, he would encounter ‘almost certain death’ due to his revoked asylum status. Due to the controversial nature of the case, it garnered significant attention.