Afghanistan, Nov. 6 -- Benazir Noorzad, an Afghan asylum seeker and former Fulbright scholar detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Detroit Metropolitan Airport last month, has been released from immigration custody, her attorney said.
Russell Abrutyn told Khaama Press that Noorzad was released earlier this week and placed on an order of supervision with ICE. He said her asylum application remains pending and that no hearing or interview has yet been scheduled on her claim. He described her release as an "immense relief" to Noorzad, her family and the community that supported her.
Noorzad, 32, was detained on October 22 as she prepared to board a flight to Virginia, and was held at the Calhoun County Correctional Center i...