University of South Florida professor Sami Al-Arian has cut a deal with prosecutors, consenting to be deported after admitting involvement with a terrorist organization.

Counter-terrorist expert Steven Emerson, who tied Al-Arian to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, comments: “In the context of a difficult case and history, it’s a good result, with the most important conclusion being he admits to being supportive and involved with a terrorist group – something he has long denied