A graduate student at the University of Alabama is being detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Alireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran, was moved from the Pickens County Jail to the Jena/LaSalle Detention Facility in Louisiana. 鈥淚CE HSI made this arrest in accordance with the State Department鈥檚 revocation of Doroudi鈥檚 student visa. This individual posed significant national security concerns,鈥� a Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to 米兰体育 Thursday evening. He now must seek a bond while fights his case or seek asylum from a federal judge.David Rozas, Doroudi's attorney, released a statement Friday morning."Mr. Doroudi is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, with an active I-20/SEVIS status at the university. I have not been informed of any allegations concerning significant national security issues."He was taken into custody by ICE at 3:00 a.m. at his home and is currently held in a county jail, awaiting transfer to an immigration facility (which has happened since). He has not been arrested for any crime, nor has he participated in any anti-government protests. He is legally present in the U.S., pursuing his American dream by working towards his doctorate in mechanical engineering."He is also in the early stages of applying for an EB-1/Adjustment of Status as a researcher with extraordinary ability.">> 米兰体育 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeIn a statement given to 米兰体育 13 Wednesday evening, university officials stated that they were aware that a doctoral student, whose name they did not release, had been detained off campus."International students studying at the University are valued members of the campus community, and International Student and Scholar Services is available to assist international students who have questions," the statement read. "UA has and will continue to follow all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities." 米兰体育 13 Investigative Reporter Jon Paepcke went to the neighborhood off-campus, where Doroudi's neighbors said he had been detained before sunrise on Tuesday. While none of them wanted to go on camera, they told him that Doroudi was a "good person" and were working to find ways to help him. 米兰体育 13 checked his record in Alabama, which only showed two traffic violations in 2023. ICE arrests under the Trump AdministrationWhen President Donald Trump took office, he began issuing a record number of executive orders, with many centering on the nation's immigration and border enforcement policies.These orders range from the ending of birthright citizenship to expanded use of expedited removals. They also address people seeking refuge or asylum 鈥� with an order to end the U.S. refugee program and the halting of an app used by migrants to make appointments before arriving at the border. Another order focuses on the deployment of resources, specifically the military, to border enforcement. While several of these orders have been either fully or partially blocked by federal judges, fear has taken hold in immigrant communities across the United States. Immigrants across the U.S. are avoiding places like work or school due to fears of ICE raids after an executive order removed rules against federal immigration organizations from entering locations like schools, churches and more. Arrests, however, don't necessarily equate to deportation.CjxzY3JpcHQgdHlwZT0idGV4dC9qYXZhc2NyaXB0Ij4hZnVuY3Rpb24oKXsidXNlIHN0cmljdCI7d2luZG93LmFkZEV2ZW50TGlzdGVuZXIoIm1lc3NhZ2UiLChmdW5jdGlvbihlKXtpZih2b2lkIDAhPT1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKXt2YXIgdD1kb2N1bWVudC5xdWVyeVNlbGVjdG9yQWxsKCJpZnJhbWUiKTtmb3IodmFyIGEgaW4gZS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXSlmb3IodmFyIHI9MDtyPHQubGVuZ3RoO3IrKyl7aWYodFtyXS5jb250ZW50V2luZG93PT09ZS5zb3VyY2UpdFtyXS5zdHlsZS5oZWlnaHQ9ZS5kYXRhWyJkYXRhd3JhcHBlci1oZWlnaHQiXVthXSsicHgifX19KSl9KCk7PC9zY3JpcHQ+This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the 米兰体育 13 app. You can download it here.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A graduate student at the University of Alabama is being detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Alireza Doroudi, a mechanical engineering doctoral student from Iran, was moved from the Pickens County Jail to the
鈥淚CE HSI made this arrest in accordance with the State Department鈥檚 revocation of Doroudi鈥檚 student visa. This individual posed significant national security concerns,鈥� a Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to 米兰体育 Thursday evening.
He now must seek a bond while fights his case or seek asylum from a federal judge.
David Rozas, Doroudi's attorney, released a statement Friday morning.
"Mr. Doroudi is a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at the University of Alabama, with an active I-20/SEVIS status at the university. I have not been informed of any allegations concerning significant national security issues.
"He was taken into custody by ICE at 3:00 a.m. at his home and is currently held in a county jail, awaiting transfer to an immigration facility (which has happened since). He has not been arrested for any crime, nor has he participated in any anti-government protests. He is legally present in the U.S., pursuing his American dream by working towards his doctorate in mechanical engineering.
"He is also in the early stages of applying for an EB-1/Adjustment of Status as a researcher with extraordinary ability."
Alireza Doroudi/Facebook
Alireza Doroudi
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In a statement given to 米兰体育 13 Wednesday evening, university officials stated that they were aware that a doctoral student, whose name they did not release, had been detained off campus.
"International students studying at the University are valued members of the campus community, and International Student and Scholar Services is available to assist international students who have questions," the statement read. "UA has and will continue to follow all immigration laws and cooperate with federal authorities."
米兰体育 13 Investigative Reporter Jon Paepcke went to the neighborhood off-campus, where Doroudi's neighbors said he had been detained before sunrise on Tuesday. While none of them wanted to go on camera, they told him that Doroudi was a "good person" and were working to find ways to help him.
米兰体育 13 checked his record in Alabama, which only showed two traffic violations in 2023.
ICE arrests under the Trump Administration
When President Donald Trump took office, he began issuing a record number of executive orders, with many centering on the nation's immigration and border enforcement policies.
These orders range from the ending of birthright citizenship to expanded use of expedited removals. They also address people seeking refuge or asylum 鈥� with an order to end the U.S. refugee program and the halting of an app used by migrants to make appointments before arriving at the border. Another order focuses on the deployment of resources, , to border enforcement.
While several of these orders have been either fully or partially blocked by federal judges, fear has taken hold in immigrant communities across the United States. Immigrants across the U.S. are like work or school due to fears of ICE raids after an executive order removed rules against federal immigration organizations from entering locations like . Arrests, however, don't necessarily equate to deportation.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the 米兰体育 13 app. You can download it here.
