An Iranian–born Christian woman who was brought to the United States as a toddler says she is facing possible deportation to Iran — a move she believes could cost her life.
The woman entered the U.S. at the age of two after being adopted by an American Air Force veteran who had discovered her in an orphanage in Iran during the early 1970s. Although she was raised in America, she later learned that her citizenship status had never been formally completed — a gap that has affected some international adoptees brought into the country decades ago.
Recently, she received a notice from the Department of Homeland Security instructing her to appear before an immigration court in California for removal proceedings.
Her case highlights a long-standing legal issue involving foreign-born adoptees who grew up in the United States but were never officially naturalized. Advocates argue that many of these individuals, despite spending nearly their entire lives in America, now face the risk of deportation due to administrative oversights from years ago.
For the woman at the center of the case, returning to Iran as a Christian convert raises serious safety concerns, given the country’s strict religious laws and treatment of converts. She maintains that deportation would not only separate her from the only home she has ever known but could also place her in grave danger.
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