Group seeks to bar US from sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government
Summary
A legal group called the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF) sued the U.S. government, asking it to stop sharing private information of Iranian asylum seekers with Iran. They say sharing this information puts these people, many of whom fear persecution, in danger if sent back to Iran. The group also wants the U.S. to pause deportations of these individuals while the case is decided.Key Facts
- The IALDF filed a motion to block the U.S. government from sharing Iranian asylum seekers' private information with the Iranian government.
- The lawsuit was filed against President Donald Trump’s administration last week.
- The shared information includes asylum applications and details that could put these asylum seekers at risk of persecution, torture, or death in Iran.
- Many of the asylum seekers are pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities, or part of the LGBTQ community.
- The group claims sharing this information started in March 2025, with deportations resuming since September 2025.
- More than 100 Iranian nationals have been deported on at least three flights since September 2025.
- The filing includes testimony from 11 Iranian detainees who reported contact with Iranian officials while in U.S. detention.
- The Department of Homeland Security denies sharing this information with the Iranian government.
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