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Iranian Veteran Faces Deportation Amid Family Crisis

6/26/2025

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Ribvar Karimi, a 26-year-old Iranian Army veteran, faces deportation after being detained by ICE in Alabama for not adjusting his immigration status. His pregnant wife, Morgan, reveals his support for Trump and their desperate hope to avoid a return to Iran, where he fears for his life. They were preparing to file his paperwork when tragedy struck.

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Ribvar Karimi, a 26-year-old Iranian Army veteran, faces deportation after being detained by ICE in Alabama for not adjusting his immigration status. His pregnant wife, Morgan, reveals his support for Trump and their desperate hope to avoid a return to Iran, where he fears for his life. They were preparing to file his paperwork when tragedy struck.