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DHS Detains Iranian Asylum Seekers in Los Angeles on National Security Grounds

The operation left a woman hospitalized, forcing Pastor Ara Torosian’s Farsi-speaking congregation to cancel services in fear.

An Iranian woman experienced a medical emergency while being detained by masked immigration agents outside her home.
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Overview

  • DHS agents detained two Iranian nationals in Los Angeles on June 24 after flagging them as national security risks, leaving them in Enforcement and Removal Operations custody.
  • One of the women suffered a severe panic attack with convulsions during the operation, was treated by EMS at a hospital, and has since been discharged but remains detained.
  • Both families entered the United States through CBP One appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border as asylum seekers fleeing persecution in Iran.
  • Pastor Ara Torosian suspended services at Cornerstone Church after members of his Farsi-speaking congregation stayed home in fear following the raids.
  • The detainees face removal proceedings in immigration court, complicated by Iran’s refusal to accept deportees and a Supreme Court ruling permitting removal to third countries.