The son of a key Hamas leader was granted asylum in the U.S., yesterday. Raised a Muslim, Masab Hassan Yousef, converted to Christianity and wrote he would be killed because he spied for Israel in his application for asylum.
Over a year ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ruled that Mosab Hassan Yousef should be denied asylum because he has “engaged” in terrorist activity” and is a “danger to the security of the United States.”On Wednesday, however, Homeland Security officials indicated they were prepared to grant Yousef asylum, taking back their initial intention, after claiming to have received new information which brought a new view on the case.
In a statement following Wednesday's ruling, the pro-Israel think-tank EMET, who had aided Youself in his attempts to be granted asylum, said that they were "enormously grateful to all those who played a part in standing with Mosab during this time, and helping the Department of Homeland Security come to understand what a grave error deporting Mosab would have been."
The son of one of Hamas' founders argued before Judge Rico Bartolomei at the San Diego court that he will be killed if he is deported because he spied on the militant group for the Shin Bet security's intelligence agency for ten years and abandoned Islam for Christianity.
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