New Delhi, March 18 -- Homeland Security officials on Monday said that a doctor from Lebanon who was deported over the weekend despite having a U.S. visa "openly admitted" to supporting a Hezbollah leader and attending his funeral.

Alawieh, 34, acknowledged to federal agents she attended Nasrallah's February 23 funeral during her visit

"Last month, Rasha Alawieh traveled to Beirut, Lebanon, to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah- a brutal terrorist who led Hezbollah, responsible for killing hundreds of Americans over a four-decade terror spree. Alawieh openly admitted to this to CBP officers, as well as her support of Nasrallah," read the department's statement, posted on social media

"A visa is a privilege not a right - glorifying ...