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FBI puts Iraqi woman honored by Jill Biden on terror watch list and revokes her visa, report says
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FBI puts Iraqi woman honored by Jill Biden on terror watch list and revokes her visa, report says

Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi, who received the International Women of Courage Award in 2022 presented by First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, is reportedly subject to FBI terrorism-watchlist status and has had her visa revoked.

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The FBI has placed an Iraqi woman who received an award presented by First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2022 on a terror watch list and has had her U.S. visa revoked, according to a report published August 29, 2026.

The woman, identified in the report as Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi, was honored in 2022 with the International Women of Courage Award, an initiative that recognizes international women for contributions to human rights and related work. The report says Biden and Blinken participated in the presentation of the award.

According to the Washington Times report, the FBI action was part of a broader security determination involving Al Shakarchi. The report further states that the U.S. government revoked her visa, connecting the visa decision to the terrorism-related watch-list placement.

The practical effect of the FBI designation and visa revocation is that the U.S. government has barred or limited her ability to travel and remain in the United States under the terms of a valid visa. The report does not describe, in the text available here, the precise legal basis, administrative process, or the specific watch-list category applied.

The report does not outline whether Al Shakarchi is subject to any separate criminal case in the United States or whether the decision is being pursued through immigration authorities. It also does not provide details on the underlying evidence supporting the watch-list and visa actions, including whether it involved classified or corroborated information.

The juxtaposition of the award and the subsequent security action raises questions about how U.S. vetting and eligibility checks are conducted across different parts of the federal government, including programs that recognize foreign nationals and separate security screening processes tied to travel and entry. The report indicates a direct connection between the later FBI security step and the earlier recognition that placed Al Shakarchi in a prominent public role.

U.S. officials have not been quoted in the material provided here, and no court filings or agency determinations are included in the available record. The next steps, based on the report, would likely involve clarifying the administrative posture of Al Shakarchi’s visa revocation and any review mechanisms available under U.S. immigration procedures.

Why It Matters

  • Watch-list designations and visa revocations affect a person’s ability to travel and remain in the United States and can have immediate enforcement consequences.
  • The case highlights the separation between public-facing foreign recognition programs and federal security vetting that can later change a person’s immigration status.
  • Without details on the evidence and process, the situation underscores the role of administrative review and the limits of what can be confirmed in public reporting for security-related determinations.
  • The timing between a 2022 public award and a later security action raises questions about how screening and information-sharing operate across federal agencies.

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Key Facts

  • Taif Sami Mohammed Al Shakarchi received the International Women of Courage Award in 2022, which was presented by First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
  • A Washington Times report says the FBI placed Al Shakarchi on a terror watch list.
  • The same report says Al Shakarchi’s U.S. visa was revoked.
  • The report ties the visa revocation to the FBI terrorism watch-list action.
  • The available record here does not include court documents, agency letters, or the specific procedural basis for the watch-list and visa decisions.