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Lawsuit Alleges Trump Administration Gave Iran Details on Asylum Seekers
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A new lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration systematically shared names and immigration records of Iranian asylum seekers with Iranian officials, enabling targeted deportations.
- The suit claims that State Department and ICE officials collaborated with the Iranian government before the U.S. went to war with Iran to expel migrants, including dissidents and LGBTQ individuals seeking refuge.
- The complaint highlights that this cooperation led to persecuted Iranians being returned to their government, where they faced risks of torture or execution.
- The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund argues that this coordination violated Department of Homeland Security rules protecting sensitive asylum applicant information.
- The lawsuit requests a federal court order to stop the administration's cooperation with Iran that facilitated these deportations.
