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Supreme Court to hear Ozurumba asylum eligibility challenge

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the ruling on Izuchukwu Ozurumba’s asylum eligibility.
Ozurumba, a Nigerian citizen, was forced to cook meals for the militant group Unknown Gunmen.
An immigration judge denied his asylum claim in March 2024, citing the material-support bar of the INA.
The 4th Circuit vacated the removal order in September 2025 and sent the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals.

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Story summary

U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the ruling on Izuchukwu Ozurumba’s asylum eligibility.
Ozurumba, a Nigerian citizen, was forced to cook meals for the militant group Unknown Gunmen.
An immigration judge denied his asylum claim in March 2024, citing the material-support bar of the INA.
The 4th Circuit vacated the removal order in September 2025 and sent the case to the Board of Immigration Appeals.