'Bloodline punishment': Iranian family faces ongoing punitive ICE detention
'Bloodline punishment': Iranian family faces ongoing punitive ICE detention A Los Angeles-based Iranian family has spent over 130 days in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention to date due to their relative’s political activity nearly 50 years ago. In a letter published in The Nation, Iranian academic Maryam Tahmasebi described the arrest and detention of her husband, Eissa Hashemi,…
An Iranian family in Los Angeles has endured over 130 days of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, a consequence of their relative's political activity from nearly half a century ago. In a letter to The Nation, Iranian scholar Maryam Tahmasebi recounted the arrest and detention of her husband, Eissa Hashemi, their 16-year-old son, and herself as a form of "bloodline punishment."
All three permanent residents were deprived of their green cards following an online campaign. Notably, none of the family members have any criminal history. The government's decision to punish Eissa's father stems from his mother's role as a translator for the Iranian hostage takers in 1979, long before Eissa was born.
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