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The Trump administration was originally scheduled to deport eight illegal Iranian immigrants on a special plane, but canceled at the last minute. Human rights groups questioned the security risks and noted that the court had imposed notification restrictions on relevant repatriation procedures.
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According to the Associated Press, Ali Rahnama, a lawyer employed by the human rights organization “Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF)”, confirmed that at least eight Iranians were placed on a special deportation flight to Mesa, Arizona. They were expected to land first in Georgia, then Pakistan and finally Iran. However, the special flight was eventually canceled without any explanation.
Between September last year and January this year, the federal government flew repatriation flights to Iran three times, bringing back nearly hundreds of Iranians in total. Even as war broke out in Iran in February, President Trump insisted on implementing the repatriation campaign, highlighting his determination to crack down on illegal immigration.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a statement reiterating that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “will not comment on future deportation operations (including flight schedules, passenger lists, destinations or case details)” or confirm future operations, and reiterated: “As we promised, the Trump Administration used all lawful means to conduct the largest deportation operation in history.”
Ranama claimed that on the 8th, eight Iranians scheduled to be repatriated had met officials of the “Iranian Interest Section” (Iranian Interest Section), which is based in the Pakistani Embassy in Washington. Those returning home were informed that the Iranian government would take them back to Iran from Pakistan.
In February of this year, Federal District Judge Ana C. Reyes heard a Haitian immigrant class action lawsuit and ordered the federal government to halt DHS deportation actions. If it determines that Iranian immigrants will be deported to Iran or other countries, it must notify the court 24 hours in advance, and submit a written notice five days before carrying out the deportation.
Therefore, the IALDF issued a press release claiming that the repatriation flight is “the first operation to repatriate Iranians to Iran since the US-Iran hostilities” and called for an immediate stop. At the same time, IALDF CEO Yasmin Chubin stressed: “Repatriation parties may face harassment, torture, and even death.” Rahnama also revealed that at least one person on the canceled repatriation flight had been detained for almost two years and had voluntarily accepted repatriation to avoid “inhumane detention”.
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On the morning of the 8th, the special flight carrying eight Iranian illegal immigrants back to the country was temporarily canceled without any explanation, preventing this group of people from leaving the country as scheduled.
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They were first put on a special plane in Mesa, Arizona, and expected to be flown first to Georgia, then transferred to Pakistan, and finally to be picked up from Pakistan by Iran.
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IALDF believes those repatriated may face persecution, torture, or even death, and reports that at least one of them has been told that repatriation could avoid inhumane detention due to prolonged detention.
