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Trump Administration Seeks Deportation of Iranian Commentator Azizi

4/17/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seeks deportation of Iranian Yousof Azizi for allegedly lying on his visa application.
Azizi is a media commentator on U.S.-Iran relations.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested him for denying membership in a pro-government Iranian student group.
Critics, including CAIR, say the case signals a crackdown on dissent amid the Iran war.
DHS says Azizi will remain in custody while due process proceeds.

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration seeks deportation of Iranian Yousof Azizi for allegedly lying on his visa application.
Azizi is a media commentator on U.S.-Iran relations.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested him for denying membership in a pro-government Iranian student group.
Critics, including CAIR, say the case signals a crackdown on dissent amid the Iran war.
DHS says Azizi will remain in custody while due process proceeds.