The case of Sharareh Moghadam, a permanent resident in California, has caused great outrage in the migrant community. The woman, originally from Iran and who has lived in the United States for over a decade, was detained by ICE agents shortly after passing the citizenship test, a key step in her naturalization process.

According to The Economic Times, Moghadam had her green card and had successfully completed the naturalization test, only awaiting the oath ceremony. However, ICE took her into custody, claiming she had a criminal record.

An arrest that puts a lifetime at risk

According to the CBS News Los Angeles report, Sharareh went to what she thought would be a routine immigration appointment, something that did not appear to pose any danger given her recent passage of the citizenship test.

Upon arrival, she was informed that she was in ICE custody and later transferred to a detention center in Phoenix, Arizona. The news surprised her family and the Iranian-American community in Studio City, where she lived.

An ICE spokesperson confirmed that Sharareh entered the United States in 2014. Two years later, she obtained legal residency. However, according to the agency, between 2015 and 2019, the Iranian woman accumulated two theft charges.

Although all the details of this alleged history were not released, the agency defended the measure as part of its legal obligations regarding immigration control.

The life of Sharareh Moghadam

Sharareh has lived in the United States for more than 10 years, developing her life in California with her family. For those close to her, the naturalization process was a long-awaited step that represented stability and recognition of her career in the country.

Her husband told The Economic Times that she had easily passed the citizenship test, making her immediate arrest even more incomprehensible.

Sharareh Moghadam's family says her detention left her without adequate access to medical treatment and that her health has deteriorated since she was transferred to a facility in Arizona.

Moghadam remains at the ICE Detention Center in Phoenix immediately while her defense seeks to stop a possible deportation and demand adequate medical care.

According to CBS News Los Angeles, her case has sparked criticism from local organizations that denounce the lack of transparency in ICE procedures and warn that situations like this call into question the legal security of thousands of permanent residents who, like her, are taking the legal steps toward citizenship.