Khouzam currently works in my district and by all accounts is an upstanding. contributing member of the community. In 2004. our courts gave him protection because they believed. "it is more likely than not" that he would be tortured should he return to Egypt. Even our State Department reports outline extensive torture in Egypt. Having personally heard stories of individuals who have suffered torture by Egyptian authorities. I firmly believe that the court has been right to prevent his deportation. U.S. officials are now prepared to ignore the courts decision and deport Khouzam based on nothing more than "assurances" of no torture from known torturers. Mr.
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