{
  "id": 2026040,
  "title": "He spied for the U.S. in the war on terror. Now ICE wants to deport him.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/he-spied-for-the-u-s-in-the-war-on-terror-now-ice-wants-to-deport-him",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T22:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-detainee-spy-terrorism-blerim-skoro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Blerim Skoro, a Kosovo native and father of three, finds himself at the center of a deportation dispute with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Skoro, once a cab driver, claims he was recruited by the CIA to spy on al Qaeda following the terror attacks of 9/11. He was granted a deferral of removal in 2022 due to the risk of torture and capture if deported to Kosovo.\n\nSkoro's journey began in 2000 when he was jailed for drug trafficking, leading him to collaborate with the CIA as a confidential informant. After 9/11, he was approached by the CIA to use his connections to infiltrate al Qaeda, a move that ultimately led to his deportation in 2007. Skoro maintains that he was promised residency in the U.S. in exchange for his work, but was instead sent back to Kosovo.\n\nIn 2022, ICE arrested Skoro outside an immigration office in New Jersey where he was renewing his paperwork. His lawyers have filed a federal lawsuit to halt his deportation, citing the promise of residency and his significant contributions to the fight against terrorism. Skoro and his wife are desperate to avoid deportation, fearing that they will be sent to a place where they will be in danger.",
  "summary": "The Trump administration is trying to deport a self-described CIA spy who won permission to live in the U.S. by helping convict terrorists.",
  "key_points": [
    "Blerim Skoro, Kosovo native, spied for U.S. in war on terror",
    "Granted deportation deferral in 2022 due to torture risk",
    "ICE arrested Skoro, lawyers file lawsuit to stop deportation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}