Staff Reports
The Trump administration did the right thing this week by cutting off safe harbor for apparent supporters of Tehran and moving to remove them from American soil. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the green cards and visas of multiple Iranian-linked individuals, and federal immigration agents have taken at least two of them into custody pending deportation. This is common-sense enforcement of national-security immigration rules that Democrats and woke elites too often ignore.
Federal agents arrested Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter in Los Angeles after Rubio terminated their lawful permanent resident status, and both are now in ICE custody awaiting removal proceedings. Officials say Afshar — identified as a niece of the late Qasem Soleimani — publicly celebrated anti‑American attacks while enjoying an expensive lifestyle in L.A., exposing the hypocrisy of those who demand “compassion” for anyone with the right Instagram filter. Americans should not be forced to bankroll the comforts of people who cheer our enemies.
Let’s be blunt about why this matters: Qasem Soleimani was the head of Iran’s Quds Force and the architect of plots that cost American lives, killed our troops, and destabilized the region — he was taken out in a U.S. strike in January 2020 because he posed a real threat to our people. Allowing relatives or vocal regime supporters to live in luxury here while praising violence is not charity; it is a security risk. The president’s team is finally matching rhetoric with action, and that principle should be nonpartisan.
For years the left has lectured Americans about empathy while treating national-security and immigration enforcement as a political joke, but the record shows the State Department has already been forced to revoke visas of diplomatic figures and regime-affiliated actors when necessary. This recent roundup follows earlier moves to strip privileges from Iran-linked individuals and should be a warning to anyone who thinks the U.S. is an ideological safe space for anti‑American operatives. Enforcement, not excuses, keeps our families safe.
Patriots should applaud when Washington puts the safety of our citizens ahead of fashionable outrage online. The internet may clamor for mercy for every foreign national with a sob story or influencer feed, but mercy does not mean tolerating cheerleaders for terrorism. If we are serious about national security, this administration should keep the pressure on — no special treatment, no open‑border double standards, and no sanctuary for those who side with our enemies.
