Who Is Blerim Skoro? ICE Detains Man Who Says He Gave CIA Intel on Al-Qaeda
Blerim Skoro who says he was a former CIA informant who infiltrated al-Qaeda camps filed a court challenge after ICE detention.
Blerim Skoro, a 55-year-old Kosovan-born man, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after claiming he gave intelligence to the CIA on al-Qaeda and ISIS, his lawyer told Newsweek. The arrest occurred on August 3 in Newark, New Jersey, and Skoro remains in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.
Skoro, who worked for the CIA for over two decades, told The Times he was detained while at an immigration appointment. His attorney, Rene Kathawala, called ICE's actions "a cruel tragedy," arguing that the U.S. government should not abandon a loyal, professional officer with special skills. Skoro, born in the former Yugoslavia, came to the U.S. in 1994 seeking asylum and later worked for various U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA, FBI, and DEA.
He claims he was promised U.S. residency after helping disrupt al-Qaeda's efforts, but the government failed to honor its obligations.
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