posted June 30, 2025 05:49 PM            

Morgan Gardner, who is seven months pregnant, said she felt betrayed after her Iranian spouse was targeted amid ongoing tension between the U.S. and Iran.

posted June 30, 2025 05:51 PM            

“We believed in his [Trump’s] immigration policies and were completely blindsided and truly believed that only criminals were being detained,” Morgan Gardner told Newsweek.

Gardner’s husband, Ribvar Karimi, was one of 11 Iranian nationals arrested Sunday and taken into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security claimed the arrests reflect its “commitment to keeping known and suspected terrorists out of American communities.”

DHS has painted Karimi as a threat to national security, saying he served as a sniper in the Iranian army from 2018 to 2021 and had an Islamic Republic of Iran army identification card.

Military service is compulsory in Iran for all men aged 18–49. Draft evaders face prosecution and may lose their social benefits and civil rights, including employment, education and the ability to leave the country. Deserters face imprisonment.

“We have been saying we are getting the worst of the worst out—and we are. We don’t wait until a military operation to execute; we proactively deliver on President Trump’s mandate to secure the homeland,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.

Gardner told CBS affiliate WIAT that her husband “never fought any American forces or our allies,” and said “he actually fought ISIS himself and was captured at one point” during his service.

According to the couple’s wedding website, they first met online playing the video game Call of Duty: Mobile.
“He brought happiness back to me, and taught me what it is like to be loved correctly,” Gardner wrote on the site. “He encouraged me, and still encourages me each and every day. He sees the best in me, and never has given up, despite how difficult I can be sometimes.”

Gardner’s cousin Cyndi Edwards wrote in a GoFundMe set up to offset legal fees that the couple spent years “meeting in Turkey while navigating the complex immigration process.”

“Ribvar quickly became a beloved member of Morgan’s rural Alabama community, supporting her family and friends, and caring for Morgan’s father during a health crisis,” Edwards wrote.“Most importantly, Ribvar helped Morgan find her self-worth and guided her toward a healthier, happier life.”

DHS said Karimi entered the U.S. legally in October 2024 under a K-1 marriage visa reserved for people engaged to American citizens. However, he never adjusted his status, which is a legal requirement, and not doing so can trigger a removal order.

posted June 30, 2025 05:57 PM            

Just to clear the fake news

Being from Iran, you are required to serve 2 years mandatory or you can’t get a passport to leave. All of this was turned into immigration during his visa process AND he passed a background check. This was NEVER hidden from anyone! I have all of the documents proving this. The branch he served in IS NOT deemed a terrorist organization. He went through 1.5 years of checks by the same people who detained him. He fought ISIS himself. They seen him as no threat. He is also from the kurdish region of his country and they hate their government. He’s also not 33 years old. That’s a lie and all of this is exaggerated and far from the truth

posted June 30, 2025 06:03 PM            

..." DHS said Karimi entered the U.S. legally in October 2024 under a K-1 marriage visa reserved for people engaged to American citizens. However, he never adjusted his status, which is a legal requirement, and not doing so can trigger a removal order.

posted June 30, 2025 06:05 PM            

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Originally posted by Belage2:
..." he served as a sniper in the Iranian army from 2018 to 2021 and had an Islamic Republic of Iran army identification card."

..." DHS said Karimi entered the U.S. legally in October 2024 under a K-1 marriage visa reserved for people engaged to American citizens. [b]However, he never adjusted his status, which is a legal requirement, and not doing so can trigger a removal order.

There we go~ Another Victim olympics contender! He should have adjusted his status as required by law...He only has himself to blame for triggering a removal order. [/B]

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