In September 2025, Amir arrived at the immigration office for his regularly scheduled ICE check-in.

In 1996, he legally immigrated to the United States, where he stayed under asylum for the past 30 years. In 2003, his asylum was denied, but he was given the ability to stay in the country under supervision, which he was told would not be stripped unless he was deemed a flight risk or threat to his community.

Hours later, his family grew concerned as they waited for him to return home. After a period of frantic silence, they were told he had been detained by ICE and would be held in a facility indefinitely.

“My dad has been here paying taxes, taking care of his kids, and taking care of his family,” said his daughter, Fatima. “He has not committed a single crime since he has been here. There was no reason to arrest him at all.”

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