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U.S. deports Israeli teacher Yehonatan Ovadia after protest

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities began deporting Israeli teacher Yehonatan Ovadia after revoking his status over a flag protest.
He has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since August.
His lawyers filed a 27-page lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Aug. 29 alleging retaliation for protected speech.
Immigration officials denied his stay, citing adverse factors despite finding no crime involving moral turpitude.

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U.S. authorities began deporting Israeli teacher Yehonatan Ovadia after revoking his status over a flag protest.
He has been held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn since August.
His lawyers filed a 27-page lawsuit in Manhattan federal court on Aug. 29 alleging retaliation for protected speech.
Immigration officials denied his stay, citing adverse factors despite finding no crime involving moral turpitude.