Rights * Support iranian.com * FAQ * Write for Iranian.com * Editorial policy <<<<<< LAST ... (33 total) ... >>>>>> NEXT Larger image <<<<<< LAST ... (33 total) ... >>>>>> NEXT Larger image What's next? Photo essay: L.A. protests against detention of Iranians Photos by Ramin Tabib and Dorna Khazeni December 19, 2002 The Iranian BBC Online: US immigration officials in Southern California have detained hundreds of Iranians and other Muslim men who turned up to register under residence laws brought in as part of the anti-terror drive. Reports say between 500 and 700 men were arrested in and around Los Angeles after they complied with an order to register by 16 December. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is refusing to say how many people were arrested but said detainees were being held for suspected visa violations and other offences. The arrests sparked angry protests in Los Angeles by thousands of Iranian-Americans waving banners which read "What's next? Concentration camps?" and "Free our fathers, brothers, husbands and sons" >>> full text Email your comments for The Iranian letters section Send an email to Ramin Tabib Send an email to Dorna Khazeni ACTION Condemn unjust arrest of Iranian immigrants in U.S. Petition INS arrests: Share your thoughts National American Iranian Council RELATED Tip of the iceberg A traffic violation could get you kicked out of the U.S. Innocent until proven Muslim In America By Anai Rhoads Defending something I'm not Fast-track to disinformation By Shirin Sadeghi ALSO By Ramin Tabib Features in iranian.com ALSO By Dorna Khazeni The last part Documentary on Forough Farrokhzad Book of the day amazon.com

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