US EditionImmigration officers arrest Iranian asylum-seekers in Los Angeles
- Federal immigration officers arrested two Iranian asylum-seekers, a husband and wife with a three-year-old, in Los Angeles on June 24, 2025.
- These recent detentions are part of an increasing pattern of arrests by ICE that includes individuals affiliated with religious communities and those pursuing asylum based on faith, many of whom have clean criminal records and have followed immigration court directives.
- Pastor Ara Torosian of the West Los Angeles Farsi-speaking congregation witnessed the arrests, described the scene as traumatic, and noted five members had been detained that week amid increasing fear in the community.
- Torosian explained that the couple escaped Iran to avoid religious persecution and had been attending his church for over a year; he expressed sorrow over their situation as the woman experienced a panic attack during the arrest.
- These events suggest expanding immigration enforcement priorities, including detaining asylum seekers flagged for national security, raising concerns about the impact on vulnerable religious communities and the future of US asylum policy.
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DHS Says 2 Iranians Detained in Los Angeles Were Subjects of National Security Interest
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Border Patrol agents detained two Iranian nationals in Los Angeles on Tuesday during a “targeted enforcement operation.” Both individuals were allegedly in the United States illegally and were flagged as subjects of national security interest, the department said in a statement posted on social media platform X. One of the individuals experienced a medical emergency during the operation and agents “…
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