Posted on 02/20/2010 12:19:27 PM PST by Former Military Chick
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is likely to find itself the target of more criticism after a Dallas immigration judge ordered one of their former board members deported due to terror connections. Nabil Sadoun, a leader in the Dallas Islamic community, had already left the United States for his native Jordan at the time of the ruling and Judge Anthony Rogers said that by taking such action he had waived his right to appeal the case. Dallas-Fort Worth news reports:
In court, the judge made vague references to the government’s voluminous motion to deport him, including alleged involvement with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. The judge concluded Sadoun lied on government forms when he denied he was a member.
The judge also indicated there was evidence Sadoun contributed to the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, which was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Prosecutors convicted the group of funneling money to terrorist groups and several of its leaders were sent to prison. In the case, CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator.
The U.S. govenrment has not publicly made available the information it used to prosecute its case against Sadoun.
This is not the first time that CAIR or Texas Islamic leaders have come under legal scruntity for connections to terror organizations. In 2008 Ghassan Elashi was convicted with four others in the Holy Land Foundation trial. Ghassan Elashi, besides being on Holy Land’s board, was the founder of the Texas chapter of the Council for American Islamic Relations and had been previously convicted of funding Hamas in 2005. Elashi was sentenced to sixty-five years for his role in the Holy Land Foundation charity.
Sadoun resigned from CAIR’s board a number of months ago. When Ibrahim Hooper, one of CAIR’s most visible spokespeople was asked why Sadoun left, Hooper provided little insight simply saying “Board members come on, (and) they leave.”
It is also telling when the organization doesn't offer honest answers when asked why this guy left the organization.
I am sure we are all shocked
If he was born in America, he should still go back to his ancestral home.
What would they have done if he’d been born in America? People like that are loyal to their ancestral religion and culture and so they should go back there
Another al Arian supporter.
Guy didn’t even show up for his own immigration hearing to avoid answering questions under oath about his ties to Islamic terror groups. From NBC-Dallas/Fort Worth:
An immigration judge in Dallas on Friday ordered an outspoken Islamic leader deported after the U.S. government alleged he had ties to terrorist groups in the Middle East.
Nabil Sadoun, a Dallas resident and former board member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, was deported to his native Jordan after he failed to appear at his immigration hearing. He entered the U.S. in August 1993.
Sadoun’s attorney, Kimberly Kinser, said he was already in Jordan and was unable to return to Texas because the government had taken his permanent resident card, or green card.
She denied he was tied to any terrorist groups.
In the hearing, Judge Anthony Rogers of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, said Sadoun “made a decision to leave the U.S.” and forfeited his right to fight his deportation. He said the decision was final and could not be appealed.
In court, the judge made vague references to the government’s voluminous motion to deport him, including alleged involvement with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood. The judge concluded Sadoun lied on government forms when he denied he was a member.
The judge also indicated there was evidence Sadoun contributed to the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, which was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Prosecutors convicted the group of funneling money to terrorist groups and several of its leaders were sent to prison. In the case, CAIR was named an unindicted co-conspirator.
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Terror associations should be made a crime. If you are connected to ‘terror’; then you should go to frickin prison!
CAIR is nothing but a front organization for the most despicable terror groups; radical Islamists; radical mosques. Their agenda is to aid and abett all Islamists whose active agenda it is to ‘own’ America and sit in the power seat, where Obama now sits. Heck. . .he is helping them. . .so he may never give up that chair.
Wonder when we’ll be able to deport Ibrahim Hooper’s fat behind.
Another Sadoun... wonder if they are related :
BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - An Iraqi envoy loyal to Saddam Hussein said Friday he believes the Iraqi leader was killed in the coalition bombing of Baghdad. “I know his character,” Iraq’s ambassador to Belgrade, Sami Sadoun, told The Associated Press in an interview. “The defense of Baghdad would not have collapsed so quickly if he was not dead.”
Sadoun, who headed the Iraqi Cabinet for 25 years, said he lost all contact with his superiors in Baghdad early this month after a U.S. warplane dropped four bunker-busting bombs near a restaurant where Saddam was believed to be meeting with his sons. ——————Iraqi Envoy Believes Saddam Is Dead, AP ^ | Dusan Stojanovic Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2003
http://www.cair.com/AboutUs/CAIRNationalBoardandStaff.aspx[snip]... Nabil Sadoun
MemberNabil Sadoun (Ed.D) is a national board member of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He is also a board member of CAIR's chapter in Dallas-Ft. Worth area and CAIR-Texas.
Dr. Sadoun received his B.A in Islamic Studies in 1980, his masters of education in the University of Montevallo in 1988, and earned his Doctorate of Education in Oklahoma State University in 1996. He also obtained training on School facility Planning from Harvard University, Strategic Planning and Management from the American Management Association (AMA) and Islamic Economics from the Islamic Development Bank.
Dr. Sadoun's work experience includes Teacher of Islamic Studies, Director of Religious Studies, Imam, School Principal in the U.S and abroad, Educational Consultant, Strategic Planner, Curriculum designer and Author of Islamic Studies textbooks.
He is currently an educational consultant who works primarily with the Islamic Services Foundation ( ISF ), Brighter Horizons Academy and other Islamic Schools in America and abroad . He is the Director of Curriculum Department at ISF and is currently developing full scale curricula of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language for grades first to twelfth.
Recently, Nabil Sadoun headed and coauthored ISF Publications' Islamic Studies Textbooks series "I love Islam" for grades 1-5 and "Learning Islam" for grades 6-8. These series are implemented in hundreds of schools in North America and around the world. Currently, Dr. Sadoun is working on ISF 's next series of Islamic Studies "Living Islam" which is designed for highschool grades 9-12.
Dr. Sadoun's interests also include educating Americans about the true teachings and image of Islam, combating extremism and stereotypes, and promoting an environment of mutual understanding among Muslims and other nations.
He is a member of the American Academy of Religion (AAR), Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), and other organizations.
THE TIMES OF INDIA: Washington - "MUSLIM-AMERICAN BODY ISSUES FATWA AGAINST AIRPORT BODY SCANNERS" (SNIPPET: "The Figh Council of North America issued the religious ruling this week..." SNIPPET: "The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says it endorses the fatwa.") (IANS, February 12, 2010, 12:47 pm IST)
ONE NEWS NOW.com: "TASK FORCE TO HEAR ABOUT POSSIBLE 'HATE INCIDENTS' BY LOCAL OFFICIALS" by Jody Brown (SNIPPET: "Speaking to a group of Christian ministers on January 27, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris stated: "We are growing Christian community -- and don't let anybody shy away from that." And Councilwoman Sherry Marquez has been criticized for posting biblical references on her Facebook...") (February 5, 2010, 3:20 pm)
ONE NEWS NOW.com: "GRAHAM SPEAKS TRUTH ABOUT ISLAM" by Chad Groening (SNIPPET: "A messianic Jewish leader is pleased that evangelist Franklin Graham continues to tell the truth about Islam and won't buckle to the demands of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).") (December 17, 2009)
HUMAN EVENTS.com: "CAIR TRIES TO PLANT MUSLIM INTERNS ON KEY HILL STAFFS" by Jed Babbin (SNIPPET: "The CAIR memo says, in part: "We will focus on influencing congressmen responsible for policy that directly impacts the American Muslim community. (For example, the judiciary, intelligence, and homeland security committees.) We will develop national initiatives such as a lobby day and placing Muslim interns in Congressional offices."") (October 14, 2009)
FOX NEWS.com: "GOP LAWMAKERS ACCUSE MUSLIM ADVOCACY GROUP CAIR OF PLANTING SPIES ON CAPITOL HILL Four congressmen are asking for an investigation into the Council on American Islamic Relations after discovering an internal memo noting the group's strategy." (October 14, 2009)
CAIR.com: "An Open Letter to President Obama and the Muslim World" (SNIPPET: "Unfortunately, today it is quite common to see and hear the faith of Islam denigrated in newspaper columns, on talk radio and in religious sermons nationwide.") (May 29, 2009) (pdf)
INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT.org - IPT News: "HLF FOUNDERS SENTENCED TO LONG PRISON TERMS" (SNIPPET: "The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a Palestine Committee legacy. Last year, the FBI decided to cut off communication with CAIR due to concerns about the evidence showing the organization's Hamas roots. "Nevertheless, until we can resolve whether there continues to be a connection between CAIR or its executives and HAMAS, the FBI does not view CAIR as an appropriate liaison partner," wrote Richard C. Powers, an assistant director in the FBI's office of Congressional Affairs, last month.") (May 27, 2009)
Dallas.FBI.gov - DOJ Press Release: Washington - "FEDERAL JUDGE HANDS DOWN SENTENCES IN HOLY LAND FOUNDATION CASE Holy Land Foundation and Leaders Convicted on Providing Material Support to Hamas Terrorist Organization" (May 27, 2009)
SEATTLE TIMES.com: "MUSLIMS CRITICIZE PRODUCERS OF SEATTLE TRAINING PROGRAM" (SNIPPET: ""The center has an anti-Muslim agenda, to be frank," contends Arsalan Bukhari, president of the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.") (Originally published May 25, 2009, 12:00 am)
LittleGreenFootballs.com - blog (JAPAN TODAY.com): "CAIR HITCHES RIDE ON JAPANESE INTERNMENT DEMONSTRATION" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The program, titled "Continuing the Legacy," particularly emphasized the striking correlation between historical injustices done to Japanese-Americans and the religious and racial persecution facing Muslim-Americans post-Sept 11. Representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations and more than 100 members of the Islamic community came to learn about the Japanese-American experience, show support, and strengthen ties between the two communities.") (May 16, 2008)
AIRPORT BUSINESS.com (AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION) (LexisNexis): "JFK SECURITY ACCUSED OF RACIAL PROFILING" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The allegations were reportedly made at a news conference held on 23 August, at which Dennis Parker of the American Civil Liberties Union stated that the price for racial profiling is too high to pay. The news conference was convened by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and was aimed at highlighting the case of an Iraqi-born US family, Reuters reported.") (Updated August 25, 2006)
JIHAD WATCH.org (AP): "CAIR, ACLU SUE TO STOP DOMESTIC SPYING PROGRAM" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Detroit suit, which also names the NSA, was filed by the ACLU, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greenpeace and several individuals.") (January 17, 2006)
CNS NEWS.com: "ISLAMIC GROUP CALLS FOR USE OF KORAN TO TAKE OATH" by Melanie Hunter (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group is calling on North Carolina judges to allow people to use the Koran when taking an oath, saying the use of the Bible exclusively represents "an inappropriate state endorsement of religion." The request by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) comes after Guilford County judges said they would not allow use of Korans in their courtrooms.") (June 21, 2005)
CNS NEWS.com: "FREE KORANS FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" by Susan Jones (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Over the weekend, CAIR held a conference in the Washington area on the causes and remedies of "Islamophobia and anti-Americanism."") (May 17, 2005)
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“Judge orders deportation of ex-CAIR board member
Rules Jordanian living in U.S. since 1993 lied on visa application about terror links”
Posted: February 20, 2010
7:40 pm Eastern
© 2010 WorldNetDaily
SNIPPET: “Having left the U.S., Sadoun, who entered the country in 1993, forfeited his right to fight his deportation, said Judge Anthony Rogers. The decision is final and cannot be appealed.
The judge indicated the government had evidence showing Sadoun contributed to the Richardson-based Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, which was the largest Islamic charity in the United States. Five leaders of the group were convicted in 2008 of funneling money to terrorist groups and some were imprisoned. CAIR was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the case.
Last fall, Sadoun was issued an order to appear in immigration court on charges he violated immigration laws and omitted critical information on his application for an visa in 1993, officials told the Dallas Morning News. The government alleged Sadoun had failed to disclose involvement with Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, both of which have been designated terrorist organizations.”
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My jaw just dropped as I read your post.
BUMP and thanks for posting this Piasa.
I invite you to read this post I wrote recently: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2454408/posts?page=8#8
As for what they have achieved in this administration, witness the naming of a character named Rashad Hussain to be an “ambassador to the islamic world,” which bears further investigation. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/Who-is-Rashad-Hussain_-84604307.html
Quote: “The president proudly announced that Hussain is a Hafiz, someone who has completely memorized the Quran...”
What a coincidence. So did Sayyid Qutb, the father of al Qaeda, advocate of jihad, and also educated in the United States.
Doesn’t deportation from the U.S. give you an automatic entry visa in Mexico?
Thank you for that post La Enchiladita.
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