Deportation Flight of Iranians From US Scuttled at Last Minute, Attorney Says
Lawyers said the flight would have sent 11 detainees to Iran and may have violated a judge’s notice order.
- On Sunday, a deportation flight carrying 11 Iranian nationals was abruptly canceled after the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund filed an emergency motion in federal court alleging violations of prior judicial directives.
- The group learned of the operation after a detainee's wife disclosed that an Iranian official met with her husband at an Arizona facility on Friday, revealing plans to transfer them to Iran via Georgia and Pakistan.
- Attorneys submitted a "notice of apparent violation" regarding an October 15 order from U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes, which requires the government to provide 24-hour notice before finalizing deportation plans.
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security declined to confirm specific operations, with a spokesperson stating the Trump Administration is "employing all lawful options to carry out the largest deportation operation in history."
- Detainees reportedly held 15-day temporary visas for Pakistan, though advocacy groups warn that returning individuals to Iran amid ongoing hostilities could result in irreversible consequences, including potential persecution or torture.
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Deportation flight of Iranians from US scuttled at last minute, attorney says
Deportation flight of Iranians from US scuttled at last minute, attorn
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A U.S. deportation flight of Iranian nationals bound for Iran by way of Pakistan was abruptly canceled Sunday morning, according to an attorney who spoke to some of the detainees slated for repatriation.
Trump Administration Accused of Violating Court Order by Rushing To Deport 11 Iranians Before Dawn
Lawyers for 11 Iranian detainees alleged that ICE planned a deportation flight to Iran, raising concerns that the operation could breach a federal court's notice requirements.
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The Frontier PostIranian American Legal Defense Fund alleges Trump administration violated court order requiring 5-day advance notice for removals
Overnight filing accuses Trump admin of rushing to violate court orders in Iranians case
Attorneys for a group of Iranian nationals in ICE custody say the Trump administration was preparing to deport them back to Iran on a pre-dawn flight Sunday, in apparent violation of a federal court order.In an overnight filing in federal court in Washington, D.C., the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund said it learned Saturday evening that ICE planned to remove 11 Iranian nationals, 10 men and one woman, at about 4 a.m. Sunday.According to the…
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