Eleven Israelis being held for illegally working in the United States may be deported. The 11, who are slated to appear before a federal immigration judge in Ohio, were arrested after the Sept. 11 terror attacks against the United States. Some 100 Israelis have been arrested throughout the United States as part of a crackdown on illegal foreign workers following the attacks.
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