Laura Pinho, a dance teacher at Canoga Park High School, announced her online marriage to Salem S. A. Abu Amra during a CODEPINK webinar on June 16, claiming the marriage was intended to help him gain U.S. citizenship and promote Palestinian rights, according to reports.
Laura Pinho, a 51-year-old dance teacher at Canoga Park High School in California, reportedly announced her online marriage to Salem S. A. Abu Amra, a Gaza resident, during a June 16 webinar hosted by the anti-war advocacy group CODEPINK. Pinho stated that the marriage was intended to help Abu Amra obtain U.S. citizenship and advance what she called the preservation of 'Palestinian rights and freedoms.'
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, Pinho had previously been described as a teacher who 'hates Israel.' The current report, derived from the same CODEPINK event, adds Pinho's own detailed account of the marriage’s stated purpose. The claims have not been independently verified, and it remains unclear whether U.S. immigration authorities have processed any application related to the marriage.
The case has drawn attention as an example of activism intersecting with potential immigration legal strategy, though no official action or legal proceedings have been confirmed.
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