Supreme Court to consider if Nigerian man who cooked for terrorist leaders is ineligible for asylum
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if a Nigerian man who cooked for leaders of a terrorist group can be denied asylum. The case focuses on whether his job counts as providing support to terrorists under immigration law.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case of Izuchukwu Ozurumba, a Nigerian man seeking asylum in the U.S.
- Ozurumba cooked meals for leaders of the Unknown Gunmen, a group labeled as terrorists by the U.S. government.
- President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Court to review a lower court decision that blocked Ozurumba’s deportation.
- The administration argues that providing meals is a form of "material support" to terrorists, similar to supplying fuel.
- Ozurumba said he did not know the group’s true purpose when he started working and said he was forced and threatened by the group.
- The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Ozurumba’s cooking was not material support and that he was likely a captive laborer.
- Ozurumba entered the U.S. illegally in July 2023 and an immigration judge ordered him to be deported.
- The Justice Department says lower court rulings differ on this issue and want a clear rule from the Supreme Court.
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