Lawsuit Alleges US Agencies Shared Iranian Asylum Seekers' Data with Iran
A lawsuit alleges U.S. immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government. The complaint describes a campaign to identify Iranians in U.S. custody and pressure them to return to Iran.
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Washington D.C. — A new lawsuit states U.S. immigration agencies illegally shared confidential information regarding Iranian asylum seekers with the government of Iran. The complaint describes a coordinated effort between the U.S. and Iranian governments.
The lawsuit asserts officials identified Iranians held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. It further claims these officials then pressured those individuals to return to Iran.
The document outlining the lawsuit details these actions. Attorneys filed the complaint in federal court, bringing these specific allegations forward. The lawsuit seeks to address these alleged practices.
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