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Man detained in sweep after Times Square bomb ordered back to Pakistan

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A Massachusetts man taken into custody in a law enforcement sweep after the Times Square bombing attempt has been ordered back to Pakistan by a federal immigration judge, a court spokeswoman said Friday.

Aftab Ali, also known as Aftab Khan, was ordered back to Pakistan by Judge Robin Feder, who issued a written opinion Thursday, said Kathryn Mattingly, spokeswoman for the federal Immigration Courts.

Khan was one of the men picked up in a terror sweep earlier this month after the botched May 1 car bomb attempt. He had a hearing last week in Boston Immigration Court, Mattingly said.

Mary Attia, an attorney with the firm representing the man, told CNN no decision has been made on whether to appeal.

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