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Former Chaplain Faces Deportation Amid Terrorism Allegations

8/8/2025

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Ayman Soliman, a former Muslim chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, has been held in Butler County Jail since July 9 as the Trump administration pushes for his deportation to Egypt, branding him a terrorist sympathizer. Advocates reveal he has endured isolation and harassment, deeply affecting his mental health, while legal teams spotlight the troubling patterns in immigration enforcement.

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Ayman Soliman, a former Muslim chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, has been held in Butler County Jail since July 9 as the Trump administration pushes for his deportation to Egypt, branding him a terrorist sympathizer. Advocates reveal he has endured isolation and harassment, deeply affecting his mental health, while legal teams spotlight the troubling patterns in immigration enforcement.