U.S. Revokes Green Cards for Family of Iranian Propagandist 'Screaming Mary'
The U.S. State Department revoked green cards for the family of Iranian regime propagandist 'Screaming Mary' and detained them for deportation. The family includes Seyed Eissa Hashemi, his wife Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son, who are now in ICE custody.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated green cards for three family members connected to 'Screaming Mary,' the infamous Iranian propagandist from the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in Tehran.
The detained family includes Seyed Eissa Hashemi, his wife Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son. They are currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody awaiting formal removal from the country.
Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, known as 'Screaming Mary.' She was the spokeswoman for the Islamic militants who stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
This action follows a broader pattern of Iranian deportations. Last September, the Trump administration deported at least 55 Iranians back to their home country, sparking fear among many in the Iranian diaspora who had fled persecution under Iran's radical Islamic regime.
The move demonstrates the current administration's willingness to use immigration enforcement as a foreign policy tool against adversarial nations.
This shows how past foreign policy crises can affect families decades later. It also signals tougher immigration enforcement against people connected to hostile foreign governments, which could impact other similar cases.
The family awaits formal deportation proceedings. Watch for potential legal challenges or appeals to the immigration action.
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