'They betrayed him': Former CIA informant who provided intelligence on bin Laden faces deportation

Blerim Skoro, a Kosovo-born former CIA informant who provided intelligence on Osama bin Laden and other terrorists, faces deportation after his recent arrest by ICE. Skoro claims US authorities promised him safety in exchange for his cooperation, but he was deported in 2007 despite being married to an American. He returned illegally after his cover was blown and now says he faces mortal danger in Kosovo.

Blerim Skoro, a 55-year-old Kosovo-born father of three, faces deportation after his arrest earlier this month by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside an immigration center. Skoro was recruited by the CIA just one day after the September 11, 2001 attacks, while he was serving time for drug trafficking. He provided intelligence on Osama bin Laden and other terrorists, including sharing a cell with the man behind the Millennium Plot targeting Los Angeles Airport and giving the FBI information on Faysal Galab, a member of the Lackawanna Six cell. FBI documents seen by CBS News describe his information on bin Laden as "reliable." Skoro maintains that US authorities promised him safety in return for his information, but he was deported upon his release in 2007 despite being married to an American. After his cover was blown and he was wounded in an assassination attempt in Kosovo, he returned to the US illegally. ICE first apprehended him two years later. His legal team has filed to terminate the deportation proceedings. Skoro says he faces mortal danger if returned to Kosovo. The article relies heavily on Skoro's own statements and CBS News reports, with no independent verification or comment from US authorities.