Niece, grandniece of slain notorious Iranian Gen. Soleimani arrested by ICE while enjoying lavish lifestyles in LA

The niece of slain Iranian mastermind Gen. Qasem Soleimani, who showcased her luxe LA lifestyle on Instagram while bashing the US as the “Great Satan,” was arrested along with her daughter by ICE agents, the State Department announced Saturday.
Hamideh Soleimani Afshar, who celebrated attacks on US soldiers and military bases in social media posts, and her daughter Sarinasadat Hosseiny, were nabbed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday and had their green cards revoked over ties to the Iranian regime.
“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,” a State Department letter confirming the arrests read.
Afshar entered the US in 2015 on a tourist visa, was granted asylum in 2019 — before securing a green card in 2021 from the Biden administration.

She made at least four trips back to Iran since receiving her green card, the Department of Homeland Security said.

Hosseniy also entered the US in 2015 on a student visa and became a green card holder in 2023.
“It is a privilege to be granted a green card to live in the United States of America. If we have reason to believe a green card holder poses a threat to the US, the green card will be revoked,” Lauren Bis, a DHS spokesperson, told The Post.
The State Department also referenced Afshar’s extravagant Los Angeles lifestyle which was allegedly frequently documented on her recently deleted Instagram account.
Afshar’s husband, who was not named by the State Department, is also now barred from entering the United States.

Fun Facts about U.S. law on asylum — see if you can find a place in it for the niece of one of the top leaders of Iran’s power structure, the IRGC, a woman who returned at least 4X to the country she “fled” from out of a fear of prosecution, and somehow made it back here alive.

To qualify for asylum in the U.S., you must be inside the country and demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution in your home country based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

Key Grounds for Asylum (The "Protected Grounds")
You must prove that the persecution you fear is motivated by one or more of these five reasons:

Race: Persecution based on race or ethnic background.
Religion: Persecution based on religious beliefs, practices, or lack thereof.
Nationality: Persecution based on country of origin, or sub-groups such as ethnic, linguistic, or cultural groups.
Political Opinion: Persecution based on held political beliefs, whether or not they have been openly expressed.
Particular Social Group (PSG): Persecution based on shared characteristics that members cannot change (e.g., gender, sexuality, family ties).

Core Requirements for Asylum Claims

Well-Founded Fear: You must show a reasonable possibility of suffering persecution if returned.
Government Inability/Unwillingness to Protect: The persecution must be committed by the government or by groups the government cannot or will not control.
Nexus: The persecution must be directly linked to one of the five protected grounds mentioned above.