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Federal Court Challenge Filed to Block Deportation of Former CIA Informant
Just the facts
Skoro was arrested by federal immigration agents on August 3, 2026, while renewing paperwork at an immigration facility in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Court documents show Skoro worked as a confidential informant for the CIA, FBI, and DEA between 2002 and 2015, gathering intelligence on terror groups including al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and al Shabaab. A federal judge had previously granted Skoro protection under the Convention Against Torture in November 2022 due to assassination attempts and torture risks in Kosovo. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch ordered federal authorities to submit a formal response to the legal petition.
Why this is news
Attorneys for 55-year-old Kosovo-born informant Blerim Skoro filed an amended habeas corpus petition in federal court on August 17, 2026, to halt his deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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