(AL.com) The young woman from Alabama who went to Syria to join ISIS four years ago, but now wants to return home[,] should face the U.S. justice system, said Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL).
The woman, Hoda Muthana, went to ISIS-controlled territory in Syria in 2014. She began pleading to come home early last week, saying she regrets joining ISIS.
“While I certainly understand the initial reaction to prohibit Hoda Muthana from coming back to the United States, I am concerned that allowing anyone who has committed crimes against the people of this country to remain beyond the reach of our justice system is the wrong approach and sends the wrong message,” Jones said in a statement emailed to AL.com.
