Morgan Karimi, an Alabama native who is seven months pregnant, has a theory for why her husband, Ribvar, was arrested by federal immigration agents on Sunday: They targeted him because he is from Iran.
The ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding Wednesday, and President Donald Trump has indicated there would be no additional U.S. involvement in the conflict beyond the strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend. But for Morgan Karimi and some immigration advocates, there’s a concern that the administration will use the possibility of retaliatory attacks on the U.S. as an excuse to pursue a broader crackdown on immigration.
“What is he gonna spy on, in Locust Fork, Alabama, in the middle of a cow pasture?” she told NOTUS. “Like, what is he gonna do? He’s at home every day. He takes care of me. He’s just a good husband.”