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70-year-old Iranian woman detained without justification, released by federal judge

Mar 24, 2026 · Iran

70-year-old Iranian woman detained without justification, released by federal judge

A 70-year-old Iranian woman who had resided peacefully in the United States for 26 years was detained by the Trump administration without valid legal justification. Federal Judge Gary Klausner expressed shock at the government's inability to provide adequate cause for her detention and ordered her release. Her case exemplifies a pattern in which the Department of Justice has failed to present valid arguments to justify detentions across numerous cases.

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