Hassan Ahmad
Role at the time: Immigration lawyer and advocate quoted in reporting
Challenged the characterization
Responding to
U.S. termination of the Hashemi–Tahmasebi family’s residency status and ICE detention
"What struck me was this seemed to be the first time that the foreign policy ground was being used to target people based not on any conduct of theirs whatsoever, but based solely on family relationship."
Why we used this label
The statement contests the characterization and asserted legal basis of the action.