Curtis Morrison

Attorney for the family quoted in reporting about the allegations underlying the detention.

Case

U.S. termination of the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family’s residency status and ICE detention

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.

Statements by Curtis Morrison

Curtis Morrison

Role at the time: Attorney for the family

Challenged the characterization

Responding to

U.S. termination of the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family’s residency status and ICE detention

"There’s no specific allegations related to these three individuals other than their familial relationship."
Why we used this label

The statement directly disputes the case-specific basis offered for the detention.

Associated Press report on the family seeking release (opens in a new tab)Statements by Curtis Morrison, Stephanie Knox, Jake Hart, Tommy Pigott, Kiyanoush Razaghi, and Masih Alinejad

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