AMANDA SERRANO
Amanda Serrano’s husband Karim Tebbakh, 39, came to the United States from Algeria. Karim was arrested on Sept. 18, 2001 at the supermarket where he worked. While Karim was at work FBI agents searched his home terrorizing his wife and family. For three months following Karim’s
arrest, Amanda could not find her husband. While in prison, Karim went on numerous hunger strikes. When Amanda finally visited her husband he was unrecognizable. “I’ve been abused. I’ve been hit. I didn’t see the daylight for almost 4 months,” he said. Following 18 months in detention, Karim was deported to Algeria. He was held for ten days in a military jail upon arrival. Amanda was able to visit her husband once since he was deported to Algeria. Tebbakh is forbidden to re-enter the United Stated and the two remain separated. They hope to move to Spain where they can be together.