For decades, Iranians fleeing persecution have found protection in the United States. But this fall, the Trump administration deported a planeload of people to Iran after making a deal with Tehran.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi and Hamed Aleaziz
U.S. Deports Planeload of Iranians After Deal With Tehran, Officials Say
The deportation flight is one of the clearest signals yet of the Trump administration’s determination to expel migrants, even to places with harsh human rights conditions.
U.S. Bill Named for Artemis Ghasemzadeh Aims to Shield Asylum Seekers
A lawmaker is introducing a bill named for Artemis Ghasemzadeh, an Iranian Christian convert, that seeks to stop the expedited removal of people fleeing countries that persecute religious minorities.
This Christian Convert Fled Iran, and Ran Into Trump’s Deportation Policy
Artemis Ghasemzadeh is among a group of migrants being held in a jungle camp in Panama.