Committee of Concerned Scientists urges release of Eissa Hashemi's family
Committee of Concerned ScientistsInstitutional position in a public letter signed by the Committee’s co-chairs
The Committee of Concerned Scientists urged the government to reconsider and withdraw a family-association-based determination and release the family absent individual evidence of a security or flight risk.
“The United States does not recognize inherited political guilt.”
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Did ICE Detain an Entire Family for What Eissa Hashemi’s Mother Did?
On April 11, 2026, the U.S. State Department said it had terminated the lawful permanent resident status of Seyed Eissa Hashemi, Maryam Tahmasebi, and their son, and that ICE had them in custody pending removal. Officials cited family ties and foreign-policy or national-security grounds; the family, its lawyers, and other commentators have disputed the action as family-based punishment. This case records those competing positions without deciding the legal validity of the action or the family’s current status.
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Primary institutional letter dated September 8. It opposes family-based punishment and seeks individualized proceedings and release absent individual risk evidence. Its legal conclusions and residence-status terminology remain the organization's assertions, not independent findings.
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The Committee addressed a public letter to Secretary Rubio concerning the detention and attempted removal.
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The letter seeks individualized proceedings and release absent personal security or flight-risk evidence. It is one organizational response, not four independent signatories. Its legal conclusions are attributed, not adjudicated.
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Why this label?
The organization’s signed letter explicitly objects to the detention and asks for release.
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The Dispute Index. "Committee of Concerned Scientists urges release of Eissa Hashemi's family". First published: 2026-09-10. Last updated: 2026-09-30. https://disputeindex.com/events/354-the-committee-of-concerned-scientists-urged-the-government