They fled Iran in search of freedom. Then ICE detained them.

The guards told Masoud Janani’s mother that trying to hide him was pointless — they would eventually find him.

The guards told Masoud Janani’s mother that trying to hide him was pointless — they would eventually find him. Janani is still unsure exactly why Iran’s military was looking for him, but that was the moment he decided to flee for America. Four years later, he’s facing deportation back to a warzone.

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