Kiyanoush Razaghi
- Role
- Maryland immigration lawyer, interviewed by AP
- Statement date
"this hypocrisy"
Source and context
Interview
About this source
AP original reporting and direct interviews, updated May 19 at 1:40 p.m. EDT. NewsNation republication is existing source 364; these are the same report, not independent corroboration. This record restores original-source provenance and distinct interview locators. Statements remain attributed; the exact interview times are unknown.
Before the quotation
AP presented Razaghi’s advocacy in its discussion of relatives of Iranian officials, including Hashemi.
After the quotation
The quoted phrase comes from his explanation of why he began exposing such residents. His broader advocacy is not proof of wrongdoing by this family or specific approval of detention conditions. The source publication date is used because the exact interview or utterance date is not separately verified.
How this statement is classified
The speaker expressly approves the action or advocates the removal policy discussed in the case; scope limitations are preserved in the context.
- Recorded on
- Published here
- People and groups discussed
- Maryam Tahmasebi, Seyed Eissa Hashemi
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