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Iranian Student Self-Deports After Visa Revocation Woes

5/11/2025

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After over six weeks in detention, Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama, has made the heart-wrenching decision to self-deport. His attorney pointed to the murky legal landscape and the looming threat of extended confinement as driving factors. Shockingly, Doroudi's visa was revoked without any clear explanation, despite his continued student status.

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After over six weeks in detention, Alireza Doroudi, an Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama, has made the heart-wrenching decision to self-deport. His attorney pointed to the murky legal landscape and the looming threat of extended confinement as driving factors. Shockingly, Doroudi's visa was revoked without any clear explanation, despite his continued student status.