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Iranian Doctoral Student Detained Amid Immigration Crackdown

3/28/2025

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Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran at the University of Alabama, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 25. His student visa was unexpectedly revoked just six months after his arrival in January 2023, leaving many questioning the motives behind his detention amid a wave of immigration crackdowns on activist students.

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Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student from Iran at the University of Alabama, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 25. His student visa was unexpectedly revoked just six months after his arrival in January 2023, leaving many questioning the motives behind his detention amid a wave of immigration crackdowns on activist students.