Summary
Reza Zavvar, a 52-year-old green card holder originally from Iran, spent 77 days in ICE custody. He was detained after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on June 28, 2025. Zavvar is waiting for an immigration judge to review his case.
Key Facts
- Reza Zavvar has lived in the U.S. for 40 years and currently resides in Maryland.
- He was detained by ICE agents outside his home while walking his dog.
- Zavvar was initially held for questioning in Baltimore and then moved between facilities in Ohio, Baltimore, and Louisiana.
- Zavvar had a past misdemeanor conviction for marijuana possession in the late 1990s.
- In 2004, he faced deportation proceedings, which were resolved in 2007 with a "withholding of removal order" to Iran.
- Zavvar was eventually released from ICE detention after 77 days.
- Family members reported the government had initially ordered his deportation to Romania or Australia.
- Zavvar plans to argue that the laws used to start his deportation no longer apply and aims to regain his green card and apply for citizenship.
