ICE starts proceedings to deport Iraqi man cleared by magistrate of murder accusations
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Omar Ameen in 2014 shortly after immigrating to the United States. He has been in federal custody since August 2018.Courtesy U.S. District Court
Immigration officials began court proceedings Thursday to deport a Sacramento man to his native Iraq, where he faces trial, and most likely execution, for a terrorist murder that a federal magistrate says he didn’t commit.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement accuses Omar Ameen, who was granted U.S. refugee status in 2014 as a target of persecution and terrorist threats in Iraq, of defrauding the government by lying about his own alleged terrorist connections. Despite the magistrate’s findings, government attorney Sean Kersten told an immigration judge Thursday that Ameen “poses a danger to the community and a high risk of flight” if released on bond during the court proceedings.
February 08, 2021
Railway Age’s 2021 ‘20 Under 40’ Written by Railway Age Staff
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2021 ISSUE: Railway Age is honoring 20 “Fast Trackers” from a pool of more than 100 strong nominations for this year’s 20 Under 40 awards program.
Established in 2016, the annual awards are presented to top North American railroaders under the age of 40 for making an impact in their respective fields or within their companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico. They represent freight and passenger railroads as well as the supply and consultant/contractor and government communities.
For the 2021 awards program,
Railway Age increased the number of honorees from 10 to 20, due to a growing number of entries and top candidates.