Trump administration accused of sharing Iranian asylum seekers' confidential data
Jul 8, 2026·Location: Los Angeles, CA
Country of origin: Iran
A lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges the Trump administration's immigration agencies illegally shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government. The lawsuit depicts a coordinated campaign between the U.S. and Iranian governments to identify Iranians in ICE custody and pressure them to return to Iran. The Department of Homeland Security denied the allegations.
Sources
- Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran
Associated Press·Jul 7, 2026·archived copy
- PBS
- Trump admin shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers as it worked to deport them, lawsuit alleges
CNN·Jul 7, 2026·archived copy
- U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges
NBC News·Jul 7, 2026·archived copy
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