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Trump Admin Strikes Deal with Iran to Deport Iranian Nationals

HeadlineSep 30, 2025

The Trump administration has struck a deal with Iran to deport a plane full of Iranian nationals, including people whose asylum claims of religious and political persecution have not yet been heard by an immigration judge. The New York Times reports a charter flight took off from Louisiana on Monday evening with around 100 Iranian deportees on board, part of what an Iranian official called a deal to repatriate about 400 people.

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