Curtis Morrison says media coverage was a factor in family's detention
Curtis MorrisonAttorney for the family replying publicly on X
Morrison argued that media amplification contributed to the family’s detention.
“journalists giving these nutty netizens a platform was a factor.”
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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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Original attorney reply. Morrison asserts that media amplification was a factor in the detention. The linked article’s chronology and any causal role are not independently established by this reply.
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Morrison replied to Kari and linked a Fox News report about Hashemi.
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The wording is his criticism and causal allegation. The linked article’s chronology and causal role were not independently established by the reply.
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The statement disputes the claimed justification, characterization or causal account without converting the speaker’s assertion into a finding.
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- Maryam Tahmasebi, Seyed Eissa Hashemi
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