Washington: An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won’t be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the US said. In a brief statement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave no details as to how the administration made their determination.
“Ms Hoda Muthana is not a US citizen and will not be admitted into the US,” he said. “She does not have any legal basis, no valid U.S. passport, no right to a passport nor any visa to travel to the US.” But Hassan Shibly, a lawyer for the woman, insisted Muthana was born in the United States and had a valid passport before she joined the Islamic State in 2014.
He says she has renounced the terrorist group and wants to come home to protect her 18-month-old son regardless of the legal consequences. Muthana and her son are now in a refugee camp in Syria, along with others who fled the remnants of the Islamic State.
