Family of Iran military leader Soleimani has U.S. residence visas revoked

World U.S. revokes legal residence status of former Iranian Guard leader Soleimani's family, takes them into ICE custody By Kiki Intarasuwan, Kiki Intarasuwan News Editor Kiki Intarasuwan is a news editor for CBS News & Stations. Read Full Bio Kiki Intarasuwan, Lucia I Suarez Sang Lucia I Suarez Sang Associate Managing Editor Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com. Previously, Lucia was the director of digital content at FOX61 News in Connecticut and has previously written for outlets including FoxNews.com, Fox News Latino and the Rutland Herald. Read Full Bio Lucia I Suarez Sang April 4, 2026 / 3:49 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The niece and grand-niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Major Gen. Qasem Soleimani were arrested Friday night after their lawful U.S. permanent resident status was terminated.The State Department said Saturday in a statement that Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soleimani Afshar promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks against U.S. forces in the Middle East, and denounced America as the "Great Satan," all while "enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles," the statement said. "As identified by both press reporting and her own social media commentary, Soleimani Afshar is an outspoken supporter of the totalitarian, terrorist regime in Iran," the U.S. State Department said in a statement.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Soleimani Afshar's 2019 asylum claim was "fraudulent," citing at least four trips back to Iran after being issued a green card. Her husband has also been barred from entering the U.S., the State Department said. The government is now moving to strip them of their green cards and ultimately deport them, DHS said. A sign depicting President Trump, with the caption "you will not erase our memory" in Arabic, is displayed before a memorial depicting Qasem Soleimani,...