Court Case Says U.S. Agencies Sent Asylum Files to Iran

IALDF and Public Citizen sued in D.C. federal court, alleging U.S. immigration and State Department officials shared Iranian asylum seekers' confidential records with Iranian officials despite confidentiality rules.

1. Frame 1A D.C. lawsuit says U.S. officials sent Iranian detainees' asylum files to Tehran despite confidentiality rules.
2. Frame 2The complaint says a March 2025 State Department meeting opened monthly file sharing through Pakistan's embassy.
3. Frame 3ICE records allegedly included final removal orders, relief applications and asylum claims for Iranians in custody.
4. Frame 4Federal rules allow deportation coordination, but bar disclosures that reveal someone applied for asylum.
5. Frame 5The fund says disclosures exposed protesters, religious minorities and LGBTQ applicants to danger in Iran.
6. Frame 6The suit asks the court to stop sharing records and appoint an independent monitor.