Former Iran detainees fear Americans held in Iranian prisons face heightened danger

With at least four Americans believed to be detained in Iranian prisons, former detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, who were held in Iran’s notorious Evin prison, CBS News contributor and formerly the U.S. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, and Shargi’s sister Neda Sharghi joined “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” to discuss … Read more

Former Iran detainees fear Americans held in Iranian prisons face heightened danger

Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says he’s worried about the handful of Americans known to be held inside Iranian prisons as the U.S. war in Iran continues.  “They are the easiest-to-grab punching bag right now in the hands of that rogue regime,” he said during a panel discussion with “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”  … Read more

Former Iran detainees urge Trump to help Americans held as

Former Iran detainees Siamak Namazi and Emad Shargi, who were among five U.S. citizens freed in a 2023 high-stakes diplomatic deal, tell “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that they’re worried about Americans held in Iranian prisons as the U.S. war there continues. Watch their full panel discussion. Source link

A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

MIAMI — A 19-year-old Mexican migrant died at a county jail in Florida that has been holding immigrant detainees, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to ICE, Royer Perez-Jimenez “died of presumed suicide,” although an official cause of death remains under investigation. The death of Perez-Jimenez on Monday is the 46th reported under … Read more

Dem rep’s staffer repeatedly posed as lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A staffer for Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, allegedly lied about being an attorney at least 11 times for detainees at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in an effort to meet with them and sneak in cell phones.  Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons informed Escobar in … Read more

US detainees in Iran risk becoming collateral damage in war, families and supporters fear

NEW YORK — Families and supporters of Americans detained in Iran say their loved ones face new dangers during the intensifying war, including the risk of becoming unintended casualties of Israeli and American bombardment or victims of retaliation from Iran’s repressive regime. “For Americans imprisoned in Iran, this is about as terrifying a moment as … Read more

Supreme Court intervenes in case where private ICE contractor forced detainees to clean common areas

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to shield a major private prison company from a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees in Colorado were forced to work for little or no pay. In a unanimous procedural ruling, the justices rejected an appeal from the Florida-based GEO Group, which sought … Read more

Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging immigration detainees were forced to work and paid only $1 a day in Colorado. The unanimous ruling is a procedural defeat for the GEO Group, but it’s not a final decision. The company is fighting … Read more

Dems tap ICE detainees, suspected illegal immigrants as guests for Trump’s speech: DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several Democratic lawmakers are hosting State of the Union guests who have come under scrutiny from the Department of Homeland Security, including suspected illegal immigrants, DREAMers and citizens arrested for allegedly obstructing federal immigration enforcement. A Fox News correspondent received the list when inquiring with the agency … Read more