David Wallace-Wells is a New York Times Opinion writer and New York Times Magazine columnist who writes about climate, technology and public policy.
Case
U.S. officials revoked the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family’s permanent residency and detained them, citing national-security and foreign-policy concerns tied to Eissa Hashemi’s mother. The family and its supporters say the government imposed guilt by association.
Role at the time: New York Times Opinion writer and New York Times Magazine columnist
Responding to
Did ICE Detain an Entire Family for What Eissa Hashemi’s Mother Did?
"a large-scale deportation program is, even though unfolding somewhat offscreen, producing humanitarian outrages that used to pull liberal America’s attention into focus."
Wallace-Wells expressly labeled the category of conduct humanitarian outrages and immediately used Tahmasebi’s family detention as a specific example.
Statement dates: August 19, 2026
