position ยท 2024
Expedite release of an Iranian pastor granted asylum
Veasey called on the Department of Homeland Security to expedite the release of Elmira Azizi, an Iranian Christian pastor held at the Prairieland Detention Center after being granted asylum in the United States. He cited her deteriorating health in detention.
Context: This demand concerns one named person; the passage does not state whether DHS acted on it.
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to expedite the release of Elmira Azizi
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