The United States federal agents arrested three Iranian nationals, including Seyed Eissa Hashemi and his family members, after the State Department revoked their green cards. According to multiple reports, Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the termination of their legal residency status due to their ties with Iran's regime.
Key Takeaways
The U.S. State Department revoked the green cards of three Iranian nationals with ties to Iran's regime, including Seyed Eissa Hashemi, son of 'Screaming Mary' Ebtekar, a key figure in the 1979 hostage crisis. Federal agents arrested them pending deportation.
- U.S. revokes green cards and arrests Hashemi family
- Secretary Rubio cites ties to Iran's regime as reason for removal
- Arrests follow similar actions against relatives of Iranian officials
- Trump administration ends diversity visa program
Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as 'Screaming Mary,' a prominent figure during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. The family had been living in Los Angeles and secured green cards through the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program in 2016.
The arrests follow similar actions against other Iranian nationals with connections to the regime, including Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, niece of Qasem Soleimani, an Iranian military general killed by the U.S. in 2020. The State Department accused Afshar of supporting Iran's regime and celebrating military strikes against U.S. personnel.
The Trump administration has been actively revoking green cards and deporting individuals linked to Iran's government. This move is part of a broader effort to address national security concerns and prevent anti-American elements from residing in the country.
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