democracynow Advocates are demanding the release of Yousof Azizi, an Iranian Ph.D. student who was detained earlier this month and has been transferred to multiple ICE jails. Azizi was taken outside of his home after he returned from dropping off his 11-year-old daughter at school and 3-year-old son at daycare. Both of his children are U.S. citizens. He and his wife have lived in the U.S. for over a decade. Advocates say they believe he is being targeted over media appearances in which he provided commentary on U.S.-Iran relations. View all 651 comments