Tunisian Man Who Saved Elderly in Italy Faces Deportation Threat
A Tunisian man, Jouher Haddaji, who bravely intervened to save the elderly from a raging fire in Sicily, now faces the threat of deportation.
Elyssa newsroom
Tunisian man Jouher Haddaji courageously intervened in the city of Battipaglia in Sicily to save two elderly people from the flames.
Italian authorities have placed Haddaji in a detention center for irregular migrants, preparing to deport him back to Tunisia shortly after the incident.
Human rights organizations in Italy continue to lobby Italian authorities in Rome to grant Haddaji an exceptional residence permit in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.
Despite his heroic actions in saving two elderly people from a major fire, Haddaji now faces the threat of forced deportation from Italy.