BERMAN: Asylum denied. A woman who says she was kidnapped by guerillas in El Salvador, forced to do their cooking and cleaning, cannot stay in the United States. An immigration court ruled against her. Our Joe Johns live in Washington with the latest on this. Joe.</s>JOE JOHNS, CNN SENIOR WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, John. This is about a Salvadoran woman. We don't' have her name. First entered the United States illegally in 1991, now facing deportation. A lot of this is about the meaning of the term "material support for terrorism." Divided court rulings says she did cooking and cleaning for the El Salvadorian guerillas under threat of death, that she was forced to witness the execution of her husband after he was forced to dig his own grave. A dissenting opinion said the woman was essentially a slave to the guerillas acting under duress, under coercion, not voluntarily. But the court also said she received military type weapons training from the guerrillas in their violent opposition to the Salvadorian government, along with the cooking and cleaning, which qualifies as material support for a terrorist organization. A huge disqualifier if you're trying to get immigration relief to live in the U.S. The court ruled that the law does not have an exception allowing special treatment because of duress and that immigrants can be banned, even if the material support was minimal. The concern now is what happens to the woman, especially if she returns to El Salvador. The case has been sent back to a lower court with guidance, but there seems to be a question whether the woman might be tortured if she returns to her home country. Ultimately, the decision could rest in the hands of either the attorney general or an appeals court. John, back to you.</s>CAMEROTA: I'll take it, Joe. Very -- it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Thank you very much for that report. So, two top aides to embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt just quit as he faces even more ethics questions. How can this keep happening? We talk to a former head of the EPA, next.
No Asylum for El Salvador Woman