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ICE arrests over 100 Iranian nationals amid sleeper cell concerns
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 130 Iranian nationals in the U.S. last week, with 670 currently in ICE detention, amid concerns about sleeper cells and security threats following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
- Records indicate nearly 1,300 Iranian nationals with criminal convictions may be on ICE's radar for removal, alongside approximately 6,000 others potentially removable.
- Some of those arrested had criminal histories, including connections to Hezbollah, highlighting national security vulnerabilities.
- Authorities have highlighted risks from sleeper cells and linked the arrests to ongoing national security concerns.
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After decades in U.S., Iranians arrested in Trump’s deportation drive
Some Iranians are getting arrested by immigration authorities after living decades in the United States. The National Iranian American Council, an advocacy group, says there has has been a surge of arrests.
Chicago Tribune
AporreaBy KIM CHANDLER, CLAIRE RUSH and ELLIOT SPAGAT Mandonna “Donna” Kashanian lived in the United States for 47 years, married a U.S. citizen, and raised her daughter. She was working in the garden at her home in New Orleans when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents handcuffed her and took her away, her family said. Kashanian arrived in 1978 on a student visa and applied for asylum, fearing retribution for her father’s support of the U.S.…
Federal Judge Will Allow ICE to Force-Feed Hunger Striking Asylum Seeker
A federal judge has granted a request from the Trump administration to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker who is on hunger strike while detained at the Florence ICE jail in Arizona. Last month, Mehrad Asadi Eidivand was arrested by federal immigration agents outside his home in Phoenix. He’s been on two hunger strikes since.
ThePatriotLight - 6K Iranian Migrants on ICE 'Non-Detained' Docket May Soon Face Arrest
ThePatriotLight - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records show thousands of Iranian nationals may be eligible to be arrested nationwide on immigration-related issues. These are in addition to the approximately 1,500 Iranian nationals whom the Border Patrol detained after entering the country illegally during President Joe Biden’s term. ICE Data shows nearly 6,000 Iranians who may have entered legally but have since violated their legal…
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