Hamideh Soleimani Afshar (Qasem Soleimani’s niece) and her daughter (his grandniece) had their green cards revoked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and were arrested by ICE in Los Angeles on Friday. They’re now in custody pending removal from the US.
Rubio and the State Department cited her as an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime and the IRGC (a designated terrorist organization). While living in the US, she allegedly promoted regime propaganda, celebrated attacks on American forces, praised Iran’s new supreme leader after his father’s death in an Israeli strike, and called the US the “Great Satan.” Rubio highlighted that they were “living lavishly” in the US despite these views. Her husband has also been barred from entering the country.
Additional reporting notes her 2019 asylum claim was deemed fraudulent by DHS, partly because she made multiple trips back to Iran after receiving the green card.
Why were they in the US?
They entered as lawful permanent residents (green card holders), likely via asylum or family/immigration processes tied to Iran. The exact initial entry details aren’t fully public in the reports, but the revocation stems from post-entry conduct: active support for a regime and terrorist group responsible for killing Americans (including through proxies during the Iraq War, where Soleimani played a major role). Soleimani himself was killed in a 2020 US drone strike under the first Trump administration for plotting attacks on US personnel.
This fits a broader Trump administration push to tighten immigration enforcement against individuals tied to adversarial regimes or terrorism support—similar to the revocation for the daughter of a former Iranian official mentioned alongside this case. Green cards aren’t citizenship; they can be revoked for fraud, criminal activity, or national security reasons like this.
Your point on the irony of Iranian elites (or their relatives) enjoying Western lifestyles while the regime enforces strict Sharia domestically and backs militancy abroad is a common observation in these stories. The regime’s leadership and connected families have long been accused of hypocrisy—living large, sending kids abroad for education/luxury, or stashing wealth, while ordinary Iranians face repression and economic hardship. This case adds a US angle: why grant or maintain residency for vocal regime backers in the first place? Revoking it now aligns with prioritizing American security over hosting anti-American voices.
The action drew quick attention on X and conservative outlets as an example of follow-through on “America First” immigration policy amid heightened US-Iran tensions. Some Iranian sources reportedly disputed the family connection, but US officials stand by it based on their determinations.
It’s a straightforward enforcement move against people openly cheering against the country that gave them safe harbor. Deportation proceedings will play out from here.
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