Sacramento Man Formally Accused Of Terrorism Seeks Immediate Release From Detention

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A Sacramento antheral erstwhile accused of being a violent is facing deportation backmost to Iraq.

Omar Ameen’s attorneys told CBS13 they decided to record a national suit due to the fact that they bash not spot Immigration Review to springiness their lawsuit a just proceeding.

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“We are talking astir beingness and death. This is his life,” explained Ameen’s lawyer Ilyce Shugall.

In a national suit filed Monday, Shugall argued her lawsuit should not inactive beryllium detained. Ameen was antecedently accused of being portion of an Islamic panic radical and sidesplitting a constabulary serviceman successful Iraq.

“They person ne'er charged him with a crime,” she explained.

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The exile from Iraq was arrested successful Sacramento successful 2018 connected panic charges that were yet dropped, but helium was ne'er released. Federal agents aboriginal arrested Ameen claiming successful portion helium lied connected his exile application. A justice antecedently ruled that meant helium was eligible to beryllium deported — a determination that is inactive being fought.

“If helium is released from custody, that volition marque a immense difference,” explained Shugall. “It volition let america much clip successful his removal proceedings due to the fact that non-detained [proceedings] don’t determination rather arsenic rapidly arsenic the detained proceedings.”

Shugall argues that portion she believes her lawsuit is guiltless connected each fronts, if Ameen is deported, the claims against him volition beryllium a decease sentence.

“It’s intolerable for idiosyncratic who is accused of these activities to get a just proceedings successful Iraq. His removal to Iraq would pb to torture and death,” Shugall said.

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Ameen’s attorney’s volition beryllium successful Immigration tribunal from Jan 31 to Feb 4 for their exertion for alleviation to combat extradition.

Velena Jones