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Who is Hamideh Soleimani Afshar? Marco Rubio strips Qassem Soleimani’s niece, her daughter of US residency
Immigration authorities detained Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter, and they are currently in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Laura Loomer praised the “power of independent journalism” after the United States revoked the permanent residency of a woman and her daughter, identified as a relative of slain Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the decision was made based on her alleged support for Iran’s government. They have both been arrested.
“Last night, the niece and grand niece of deceased Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qasem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status,” the U.S. Department of States said in a release.
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Loomer took credit for her report, in which she said she “exposed the fact that Qasem Soleimani’s Niece Hamideh Soleimani Afshar has been living in the United States (Los Angeles, California) where she posts pro-Iranian regime and pro-IRGC content on her social media while she lives a life of luxury.”
“Over the last few months, I have quietly been documenting all of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar’s social media activity. I uploaded it all to a secure file and shared it with DHS and Department of State, and now she has been arrested and she will be deported from our country,” she added.
Who is Hamideh Soleimani Afshar?
Immigration authorities detained Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter. They are currently in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Department of States revealed. It described Hamideh as “an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran.”
The U.S. Department of States further wrote of Hamideh, “While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised the new Iranian Supreme Leader, denounced America as the “Great Satan,” and voiced her unflinching support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terror organization. Afshar Soleimani pushed this propaganda for Iran’s terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as attested to by her frequent posting on her recently deleted Instagram account.”
While Hamideh and her daughter’s LPR statuses were terminated, Hamideh’s husband has also been barred from entering the US.
“The Trump Administration will not allow our country to become a home for foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes,” the U.S. Department of States said.
