Colleagues speak out, rally held for deported R.I. doctor who went to funeral of Hezbollah leader

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : It's unclear what prompted Customs and Border Protection agents to detain Alawieh in the first place.
56% : Ten minutes later, he said Customs and Border Protection counsel informed him the court order had been received.
55% : That aircraft departed Boston at 7:43 p.m. Wallace said at 8:10 p.m. an individual approached the Customs and Border Protection desk, opened a laptop and showed what she claimed to be a court order.
50% : " Customs and Border Protection detained Alawieh for about 36 hours.
49% : " "I'm not a political person," Alawieh is said to have told Customs and Border Protection.
44% : In court papers, Wallace said Alawieh's lawyer apprised Customs and Border Protection at 7 p.m. Friday that a court order preventing immediate deportation was coming.

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