WASHINGTON — U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered the government to give at least five days’ notice before any Iranian is placed on transport for removal, and 24 hours’ notice of any finalized removal plan, ABC News reported on Thursday.
The Trump administration held talks with Iran about deporting Iranians during the war, The Associated Press reported, according to The Jerusalem Post.
Key facts
- At least a dozen Iranians held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities were told in the past week they would be deported to Iran, the AP reported.
- The case is a lawsuit by the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund, ABC News reported. It alleges the government shared confidential information about Iranian asylum seekers with the Iranian government.
- The Department of Homeland Security denied sharing asylum application records with Iran, the AP reported.
What was said in court
“If anything happens that violates either of those two orders, I will hold every single person associated with violating it,” Reyes said, according to ABC News.
Justice Department lawyer Dimitar Georgiev told the court that “the answer in August was no. Today that answer has changed and it is yes,” ABC News reported, citing an unsealed transcript of an Oct. 15 hearing.
Georgiev said the United States would “facilitate the travel” of Iranian detainees to a third country, ABC News reported.
Iranian detainees in California and Arizona were offered meetings with Iranian officials and refused, ABC News reported.
“This flight must be stopped,” said Yasmine Chubin, executive director of the Iranian American Legal Defense Fund, according to the AP.
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to ABC News, and the State Department did not respond to the AP, the outlets reported.
Related coverage
Sources
- ABC News, “Judge blasts administration for planning to deport Iranian immigrants back to Iran during wartime,” Nov. 5, 2026
- The Jerusalem Post (AP), “Trump administration coordinated with Iran on deportations for asylum seekers in middle of war,” Nov. 6, 2026
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