Iranian American Legal Defense Fund

A lawsuit alleges that President Donald Trump's administration illegally shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran's government. The Trump administration denied the allegations, and the lawsuit is being represented by the Public Citizen Litigation Group on behalf of the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund.

An Iranian American advocacy group sued the Trump administration, alleging it endangered Iranian asylum seekers by sharing confidential information with the Iranian regime, including details about their asylum applications and participation in pro-democracy protests. The lawsuit challenges the policy as a violation of confidentiality rights under the UN Convention Against Torture, with the Department of Homeland Security denying the claims and asserting compliance with consular protocols.

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration's immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran, violating regulations and endangering individuals. The complaint claims the U.S. and Iranian governments coordinated to identify detained Iranians and pressure them to return, including sharing asylum application details. Over 600 Iranians were detained in immigration custody last year, and some were deported to countries like the Central African Republic.

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration's immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating regulations and endangering individuals. The complaint claims U.S. officials arranged meetings with Iranian representatives to coordinate deportations, including details of asylum applications involving persecution for religious conversion, sexuality, or anti-government protests.

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration's immigration agencies shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government, violating regulations and endangering individuals. The U.S. State Department arranged meetings with Iranian officials via the Pakistani embassy to discuss deportations, including details of asylum applications from people persecuted for religion, sexuality, or protesting against Iran's government.

An Iranian woman is among two dozen migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic under Trump administration policies involving third-country agreements. The deportations face legal challenges, as some migrants were granted court protections against deportation to their home countries, with concerns they may be forced to return to nations they fled.

The US has deported an Iranian pro-democracy activist to Central African Republic, which her lawyer called a 'super dangerous' move. Three Iranian women, including one who converted to Christianity, are at risk of deportation, according to the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund.

An Iranian woman is among approximately two dozen migrants deported from the U.S. to the Central African Republic, part of the Trump administration’s policy of sending third-country nationals to nations that have agreed to accept them. The deportations face legal challenges, with some migrants temporarily halted from removal due to credible fear claims, while the Central African Republic remains a conflict-affected, impoverished country.