Rubio cancels legal status of Iranian Gen. Soleimani’s niece, who now faces removal from US

The niece and grandniece of deceased IRGC Major General Qasem Soleimani have been arrested after their legal status was terminated.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have taken Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter into custody after Secretary of State Marco Rubio terminated their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status this week. They will reportedly be facing removal proceedings, but many are wondering why they were even allowed to live in the United States in the first place.

“As identified by both press reporting and her own social media commentary, Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran,” the press release explained.

“While living in the United States, she promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against American soldiers and military facilities in the Middle East, praised the new Iranian Supreme Leader, denounced America as the “Great Satan,” and voiced her unflinching support for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terror organization. Afshar Soleimani pushed this propaganda for Iran’s terrorist regime while enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as attested to by her frequent posting on her recently deleted Instagram account,” it continued. “In addition to the termination of Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter’s LPR status, Afshar’s husband has also been barred from entering the United States.”

Until recently, Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States.

Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime who celebrated attacks on…

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) April 4, 2026

X reacted to the news:

We let in millions who literally hate us. https://t.co/lVketySBWn

— Sarah Adams (@sarahadams) April 4, 2026

This is how you beat the Islamic regime
Confiscate their assets. Arrest their spawn

— Sativa (@Sativa888) April 4, 2026

And yet they brazenly support the heinous places they chose to abandon. The grandniece supported the strict Islamic Republic while modeling less than a hijab on IG from the US. You can’t make this up! I hope she enjoys her burka homecoming.

— David Zorn (@ZornEcon) April 4, 2026

Grateful for President Trump and Secretary Rubio every day. Thank you for supporting freedom loving people of Iran from day 1.

— Gigi (@GigiColette8) April 4, 2026

The question is how on earth did they get this far? How did no one stop them earlier? So many loop holes in the immigration process in this country.

— IranUprising (@IranianGirlinUS) April 4, 2026

Great news. Deport all the IRGC members, their families and their sympathizers. There must be no place for the terrorists, their supporters and sympathizers in the USA including @NIACouncil. Please investigate them.

— Hasti (@hastiabyaneh) April 4, 2026

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