Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran
Summary
A lawsuit claims that the U.S. government under President Trump shared private information about Iranian asylum seekers with Iran, breaking immigration rules. The complaint says this sharing put many Iranians at risk and involved details about their asylum claims, despite existing laws meant to keep this information confidential.Key Facts
- The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.
- It accuses the Trump administration’s immigration agencies of sharing confidential asylum information with the Iranian government.
- About 600 Iranians were held in U.S. immigration detention in 2025.
- Since March 2025, the U.S. State Department met monthly with Iranian officials using Pakistan’s embassy to pass sensitive information.
- The shared details included reasons for asylum like religious conversion, sexual orientation, and participation in protests against the Iranian government.
- Ice forced detained Iranian asylum seekers to meet with Iranian government officials who knew details about their cases.
- This information sharing happened even after the U.S. and Israel began military strikes against Iran in 2026.
- The lawsuit wants to stop this practice and have an independent monitor to prevent future leaks of asylum seekers’ information.
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