Iranian Christian convert with cancelled CBP One appointment expelled to Panama — no official ever spoke to her
Feb 2025 · Nogales, AZ, Iran
Samira, a 28-year-old Iranian Christian convert and survivor of domestic abuse, had a CBP One appointment scheduled for January 31, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. at the Nogales, Arizona, port of entry. She had waited and did not attempt an irregular crossing before the Trump inauguration because she wanted to enter legally. The appointment was cancelled on inauguration day, January 20. After crossing the border irregularly on February 4, 2025, no U.S. official at any point asked her any questions. She had no interview, talked to no lawyers, no officials, and was given no document to sign. She was expelled to Panama. In Panama, she told IOM about conditions in Iran and that she could not go back, but IOM told her she had no option but to return to her country.
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