Rasha Alawieh

Rasha Alawieh

physician United States

Dr. Rasha Alawieh is a Lebanese kidney transplant specialist who recently made headlines after being deported from the United States despite holding a valid U.S. visa and having been appointed as an assistant professor of medicine at Brown University. Her abrupt deportation occurred shortly after her arrival at Boston Logan International Airport, where she was detained for over 36 hours. Legal proceedings surrounding her case revealed that a judge had ordered a hearing to prevent her deportation, but customs officials reportedly acted without knowledge of this order. Her situation has sparked outrage among her colleagues and local representatives, highlighting concerns about immigration policies and the treatment of foreign professionals in the U.S.

Born on Mar 11, 1989 (36 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.05%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
3,674,431
Power
49,456$
Sentiment
4.56
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 6 3.83 0.14% +20% 331,002,651 558,785 $21,000,000 35,451$
United Kingdom 6 4.50 0.18% +0% 67,886,011 120,579 $2,700,000 4,796$
India 5 4.40 0.19% +0% 1,380,004,385 2,620,593 $2,900,000 5,507$
Guatemala 2 5.00 0.14% +10% 17,915,568 26,667 $82,000 122$
Romania 2 5.00 0.08% +0% 19,237,691 16,262 $250,000 211$
Kenya 2 6.00 0.11% +0% 53,771,296 61,208 $106,000 121$
Canada 1 9.00 0.05% +0% 38,005,238 18,899 $1,700,000 845$
Honduras 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 9,904,608 5,583 $25,000 14$
Brazil 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 211,049,527 101,907 $1,500,000 724$
Colombia 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 50,882,884 22,288 $350,000 153$
Peru 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 32,971,846 14,819 $230,000 103$
Spain 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 46,754,778 19,803 $1,400,000 593$
Switzerland 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 8,654,622 6,336 $700,000 512$
Vietnam 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 97,338,583 72,967 $340,000 255$
Ecuador 1 5.00 0.04% +0% 17,643,060 7,735 $108,000 47$
Totals 32 2,383,022,748 3,674,431 $33,391,000 49,454$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Rasha Alawieh, a 34-year-old Brown University assistant professor and physician specializing in kidney transplants from Lebanon, was detained and deported earlier this month at Boston Logan International Airport. 3

Fox News: List of Trump admin arrests of US college students, professors

Ecuador Ecuador: Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist and professor at Brown University, was deported from the United States after having videos and photos of a Hezbollah leader on her phone. 5

El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921: Rasha Alawieh, la médica de trasplantes deportada de Estados Unidos por guardar videos y fotos de líder de Hezbolá en su celular | Internacional | Noticias

United States United States: Dr. Rasha Alawieh is an assistant professor at Brown University who was deported after allegedly traveling to Lebanon. 4

Fox News: Cooper Union helping students afraid of deportation

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Rasha Alawieh, a professor at Brown University, has also faced detention and scrutiny from US immigration authorities. 5

BBC: Georgetown University student detained by immigration authorities

Kenya Kenya: Dr. Rasha Alawieh is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brown University who was the subject of a protest against her deportation. 7

The Standard: White House says US judges 'usurping' Trump's authority