Jimmy Jenkins
Criminal Justice Reporter at The Arizona Republic
Criminal Justice Reporter @azcentral | Signal 812.243.5582 | [email protected] | [email protected]
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2 days ago |
azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins
An Iranian asylum seeker, Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, is on a hunger strike in ICE detention in Arizona. A federal judge granted the government's request to force-feed Eidivand due to risk of organ failure. Eidivand's attorney plans to challenge his detention. He is a Christian who feared for his life in Iran, a family member said. A federal judge has granted a request from the U.S. government to force-feed an Iranian asylum seeker on a hunger strike while in immigration detention in Arizona.
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2 days ago |
azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins
The U.S. government admitted to deporting 23 asylum seekers without following federal statute, including 11 in Arizona. This admission came in an Arizona federal court case involving Iranian asylum seeker Fatemeh Tabatabaeifar, whose deportation was halted by Judge G. Murray Snow. Tabatabaeifar's case challenges the government's use of the Convention Against Torture standard, which has a higher threshold than asylum claims, to assess her case.
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4 days ago |
azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins
An Iranian asylum seeker, Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, is on a hunger strike in ICE detention in Arizona and the government is seeking permission to force feed him. Asadi Eidivand has already been hospitalized once for kidney injury due to a previous hunger strike and is now refusing food and water again, according to government officials. The government claims force feeding is necessary to prevent further health decline, while his lawyer calls it inhumane and a violation of his bodily autonomy.
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1 week ago |
azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins
A federal judge in Arizona questioned the Trump administration's practice of bypassing judicial review in asylum cases. The judge has said it's likely unlawful to use Presidential Proclamation 10888 to deny asylum claims. A nationwide injunction is being considered to ensure access to the asylum process authorized by Congress.
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2 weeks ago |
azcentral.com | Jimmy Jenkins
Iranian asylum seeker Mehrad Asadi Eidivand, living in Phoenix on a work permit, was detained by ICE and is now on a hunger strike. Eidivand, who entered the U.S. in 2022 seeking asylum due to religious persecution fears, was previously detained and released on bond, complying with all court requirements. Eidivand's family says he has lost nearly 20 pounds on his hunger strike and is seeking legal representation to challenge his detention.
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