ICE Releases Iranian LSU Students After Detention

Two Iranian doctoral students at Louisiana State University, Pouria Pourhosseinhendabad and Parisa Firouzabadi, were released from ICE custody after nearly a month of detention under controversial circumstances. Attorneys and the ACLU allege that ICE used deceptive tactics, including a fabricated police investigation and failed to present a judicial arrest warrant when detaining the couple. Both students, legally enrolled at LSU, faced deportation proceedings before all charges were dismissed. The case has raised concerns about due process violations and highlighted issues with the use of ruses and lack of judicial oversight in immigration enforcement. Legal advocacy and public pressure contributed to the government's withdrawal of its case and their subsequent release. LSU and ICE have not issued detailed public statements on the incident.