Arabic Teacher at Clemson Faces Immigration Charge

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Federal immigration officials have arrested a woman from Syria who taught Arabic at Clemson University for violating immigration law.

A spokesman for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency says Thawat Alasadi’s arrest Monday is part of an ongoing investigation.

Immigration spokesman Ivan Ortiz says the 28-year-old woman was taken to the Mecklenburg County jail in Charlotte, N.C. He refused further comment on her case.

The Greenville News reported Wednesday that Alasadi married Clemson graduate student Taiyou Davis, who said his wife was in the country on a Fulbright program that required her to return to Syria for two years. Davis says his wife applied for a waiver to remain in the United States because her visa expired in May.

Information from: The Greenville News

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