Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor and assistant professor with a visa to work in Rhode Island, was deported to her native Lebanon over the weekend despite an ongoing dispute over her detention by federal agents and a court order intended to keep her in the United States.

A Rhode Island doctor with a valid work visa was detained and deported after arriving at Logan International Airport last week, sparking legal action and warnings from immigration experts.Dr. Rasha Alawieh,

Homeland Security officials say a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa “openly admitted” to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.