Joe Walsh calls the family's detention bloodline punishment
Joe WalshFormer U.S. representative and political commentator
Walsh condemned the family's detention and separation as punishment based on family ties. He urged readers to publicize Tahmasebi's account.
“This is not public safety. It is bloodline punishment, family separation and calculated cruelty.”
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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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Walsh shared Maryam Tahmasebi's essay and condemned her family's detention and separation. His descriptions of immigration status and departure efforts are his account at the time. The State Department had announced termination of the family's permanent residency in April.
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Walsh shared Tahmasebi's essay and described her detention with their son, separation from her husband and efforts to leave voluntarily.
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Walsh described the family as legal permanent residents. The State Department had announced termination of their status in April; the validity of that action remained disputed.
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Relative to the government's treatment of this family, Walsh expressly condemned detention and separation as calculated cruelty.
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