Black Hebrews adhere in varying degrees to the religious beliefs and practices of mainstream Judaism.

In 1981, a delegation of American civil rights leaders visited Israel to study the Black Hebrews' situation.

You've also got some Black Hebrews over in Israel.

"The Black Hebrews are a criminal cult," he said.

In 2003 the agreement was revised, and the Black Hebrews were granted permanent resident status.

In the mid-1980s, the number of Black Hebrews in the United States was between 25,000 and 40,000.

The exact number of Black Hebrews within that surveyed group remains unspecified.

No official action was taken to return the Black Hebrews to the United States, but some individual members were deported for working illegally.

The Israeli government said that more Black Hebrews may be granted citizenship.

In 2003 the Black Hebrews were granted permanent residency status by the Israeli government.