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Studio City balloon shop owner's wife detained by ICE

Aug 1, 2025·Location: Studio City, CA

Country of origin: Iran

Studio City balloon shop owner's wife detained by ICE
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Sharareh Moghadam, a legal green card holder from Iran working toward U.S. citizenship, was detained by ICE on August 1, 2025, after reporting to immigration offices as instructed. She had traveled to Iran to visit family members with serious health issues and was detained upon her return to California. She is currently held in a facility in Phoenix, Arizona, with a court date scheduled for September 12.

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