Donna Kashanian, a 64-year-old Iranian woman residing in the US for 47 years, was arrested by ICE while gardening. Despite complying with immigration check-ins for decades, including during Hurricane Katrina, she's now detained. Her arrest follows a recent increase in Iranian detentions, fueled by heightened US-Iran tensions. Advocates express concern about mass roundups of Iranians regardless of threat level. Homeland Security cites arrests for immigration violations, but provides limited evidence of terrorist links. Kashanian's family insists she poses no threat, highlighting her long-standing community involvement. Similar cases involving long-term Iranian residents are emerging, raising fears of widespread deportations.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.