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  • Why did ICE detain this alleged CIA informant in Newark?

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📰 News we're reading

• Who is Blerim Skoro? ICE detains man who says he gave CIA intel on Al-Qaeda (newsweek.com subscription) — A man who says he worked with U.S. intelligence against al-Qaeda was arrested by ICE in Newark on August 3 and now faces deportation. He's being held at the Elizabeth Detention Center while his lawyers challenge the detention, raising broader questions about how federal immigration enforcement treats longtime residents and alleged former informants.
   

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