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Supreme Court to decide if cooking for terrorists bars asylum

10/16/2026

Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a case determining whether providing ordinary services like cooking meals to a terrorist organization constitutes "material support" that disqualifies an immigrant from asylum.

The decision will test how broadly immigration authorities can apply federal bars and how far the Trump administration can go in deporting individuals accused of supporting militant groups.

The case centers on Izuchukwu Ozurumba, a Nigerian citizen who was deported to Nigeria in April 2025 while his appeal was pending.

Ozurumba claims he was forced to cook for the Unknown Gunmen, a militant group linked to political violence in Nigeria.

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