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California Man Keeps Trump Flag Flying While ICE Readies His Wife’s Transfer

He has publicly endorsed the administration’s tougher vetting of Iranian nationals ahead of her transfer to a new ICE facility

Federal agents move in to re-open the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Portland, Ore., on June 28, 2018.
California man is still supporting Donald Trump after ICE officers detained his wife
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Overview

  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Arpineh Masihi at her Diamond Bar home on June 30 as part of a roundup of more than 130 Iranian nationals following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
  • Masihi lost her green card about 15 years ago after a theft conviction and has remained in custody during her attempts to regain legal status.
  • She notified her family by phone that she is on a list to be moved to a different detention center.
  • Her husband, Arthu Sahakyan, refuses to remove the Trump flag outside their home and insists he supports the president’s stronger screening measures for Iranian nationals.
  • The couple’s four children remain separated from their mother as Sahakyan continues to press for her prompt release.