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IALDF v. Rubio · No. 1:26-cv-02375
Join us in DC for our motion hearing
Tomorrow, a federal judge will hear our emergency motion asking the court to order the U.S. government to stop sharing Iranian asylum seekers' confidential records with the Islamic Republic. The courtroom is open to the public — your presence matters.
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Motion hearing
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
3:00 PM ET
Courtroom 12 — Hon. Ana C. Reyes
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
333 Constitution Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
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Arrive early. Photo ID required; phones and electronics are generally not permitted inside the courthouse.
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Where the case stands
July 7 — Lawsuit filed with Public Citizen Litigation Group
July 15 — Preliminary injunction motion filed
August 5 — Motion hearing before Judge Reyes
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Catch up before the hearing
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July 15 · Press release
We submitted proof to the court — including sworn declarations from asylum seekers — and asked the judge to stop the disclosures now, while the case proceeds. Read more →
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July 7 · Press release
They fled the Islamic Republic. Inside ICE detention, they were delivered to agents of that same regime — who already knew their names and their asylum claims. Read more →
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In the press
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The New York Times · July 7
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The Associated Press · July 7
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Video
U.S. Must Stop Sharing Asylum Seekers' Records with the Iranian Government
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Spotlight
Hear more about the case with Cyrus Mehri
Two interviews · CBC & KCRW
Ahead of Wednesday's hearing, Cyrus Mehri went on air to explain what the government did, how we found out, and what we are asking the court to stop. His sworn declaration is part of the record now before Judge Reyes.
| “The State Department stated, in substance and effect, that it wanted to ‘get rid of Iranian detainees’ — and asked the Islamic Regime for help.”
Declaration of Cyrus Mehri
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Hear him in his own voice
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CBC · As It Happens
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KCRW · Press Play with Madeleine Brand
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“Every day this continues is a day in which people who trusted the United States with their most sensitive information remain at risk.”
Ali Rahnama · Interim Executive Director, IALDF
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Iranian American Legal Defense Fund
1901 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 900 · Washington, DC 20006 · USA
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