On Sunday, Iranian student Mohammad Shahab Dehghani Hossein was denied entry into the United States even though he had a student visa.
Democrats and immigration advocates immediately took up his case… and now they all look like fools.
Terrorist Ties
As word spread of Dehghani being detained pending deportation spread, Dems rushed to judgment and obliterated Homeland Security online and in front of every microphone they could get.
The tweet by Warren below is typical of the argument Democrats made…
Shahab Dehghani is an Iranian student with a valid F1 visa, returning to finish his education. CBP already held him overnight. His deportation must be halted, and we must fight the Trump administration's xenophobic policies. https://t.co/ZCKVo5fwvM
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 21, 2020
Dems were even more furious when they found out a Massachusetts judge had ordered a stay, but Dehghani had already been put on a plane and sent on his way.
After he was sent back home, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated, “the issuance of a visa … does not guarantee entry to the United States.”
The agency further stated that Dehghani had been “deemed inadmissible and processed for expedited removal and return to his place of departure.
“During today’s hearing, the court ruled that the matter is now moot as the subject was never admitted into the United States, the subject is no longer in custody, and the court does not have jurisdiction to order his return.”
Jumping the Gun
Democrats continued to rail against both CBP and DHS at this point, but then DHS dropped a bombshell announcement that has made the Democrats look extremely foolish in the process.
DHS spoke with Fox News, telling them the case was far more complex than anyone really knew.
As it turns out, Dehghani’s family has links to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as well as Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based terror group.
IRGC, as you may recall, was the military arm of Iran that was run by now deceased General Soleimani.
This group has also been designated as a terrorist organization.
Additionally, another government official interviewed with the New York Times stated that Dehghani was the admin on a YouTube channel called “Islamic Pulse,” a channel that regularly puts out anti-American rhetoric and most recently called for revenge for the death of General Soleimani.
Even with this evidence, Democrats have continued to support Dehghani, refusing to back down and put the safety of Americans first.
Democrats claimed that even though his family had ties to these terrorist organizations, that did not mean Dehghani was a terrorist himself.
They further stated, “Nor do these allegations justify deporting Mr. Dehghani in violation of a stay of removal from a federal judge.”
Meanwhile, DHS deemed these connections to be so serious, the agency revoked Dehghani’s visa, meaning he cannot even apply for another visa for five years.
This is the Democrat party, patriots, willing to allow a possible terrorist into this country and put all of our lives at risk rather than back this administration on a single issue.
Just remember that when you head to the ballot box in November.