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April 24, 2026

U.S. Seeks to Deport Iranian Doctoral Student Who Provided Media Commentary on Iran War
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Advocates are demanding the release of an Iranian Ph. D. student who was
detained earlier this month and has been transferred to multiple ICE
jails. Yousof Azizi was taken outside of his home after he returned from
dropping off his 11-year-old daughter at school and 3-year-old son at
daycare. Both of his children are U.S. citizens. He and his wife have
lived in the U.S. for over a decade. Azizi has reportedly been detained
across ICE jails in Louisiana, Texas and now Arizona. Advocates say they
believe he is being targeted over media appearances in which he provided
commentary on U.S.-Iran relations.


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