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US Residency Shift Targets Iranian Regime Supporters
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- Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the legal permanent resident status of Qasem Soleimani’s niece and grandniece.
- Federal agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter after their status was terminated.
- The State Department said Afshar supported the Iranian regime and celebrated attacks on American soldiers.
The State Department confirmed that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Officials cited Afshar’s history of promoting propaganda for the Iranian government while living a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles.
Reports indicate that Afshar used social media to praise the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and denounce the United States.
Her husband has also been barred from entering the country in the future.
“Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As identified by both press reporting and her own social media commentary, Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran.”
“While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised the new Iranian Supreme Leader, denounced America as the “Great Satan,” and voiced her unflinching support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terror organization.”
Secretary Rubio emphasized that the current administration will not permit foreign nationals who support anti-American regimes to reside in the United States.
This action follows previous moves to revoke the legal status of other individuals tied to high-ranking Iranian officials.
“Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States. Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani.”
“This week, I terminated both Afshar and her daughter’s legal status and they are now in ICE custody, pending removal from the United States. The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes.”
The move highlights a broader effort to remove individuals with ties to hostile foreign entities.
This policy ensures that the privilege of American residency is reserved for those who do not actively undermine national interests.
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