An Egyptian man accused of stabbing a Boston rabbi outside a Jewish day school and synagogue on Thursday was in the country illegally, after overstaying his visa Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say
Khaled Awad, 24, allegedly stabbed Rabbi Shlomo Noginksi eight times on the street outside Shaloh House on Chestnut Hill Avenue in Brighton, at around 1.20pm on Thursday afternoon.
For anyone who wonders if Jew-hatred in the US is a clear & present danger:
— David Harris (@DavidHarrisAJC) July 2, 2021
This is Rabbi Shlomo Noginski.
On July 1, he was stabbed 8x in broad daylight outside a Brighton, Mass. synagogue.
A suspect, Khaled Awad, has been arrested.
Prayers for the rabbi’s full recovery. pic.twitter.com/I5bgEEu25b
It has since emerged that although Awad had entered the U.S. legally using a student visa, he lost his legal status on May 14, ICE agents found.
'Khaled Awad, 24, a citizen of Egypt, entered the United States on a student visa in August 2019,' an ICE spokesman told Fox News. 'However, he failed to stay enrolled as required by law, resulting in a loss of legal status in the U.S on May 14, 2021.'
Another horrific hate crime. A rabbi was stabbed multiple times outside Boston synagogue. Suspect, Khaled Awad, age 24, has been arrested. https://t.co/xMzOh62YAw
— Christina Sommers (@CHSommers) July 2, 2021
ICE have lodged a detainer with the Boston Police Department meaning he will be taken into custody by the agency once criminal proceedings are complete.
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