Hooshang Aghdassi, a Studio City business owner, says he is overwhelmed with anguish since his wife was detained by ICE nearly a month ago.

Sharereh Moghadam was taken into custody after attending an in-person immigration meeting, which she thought was a step closer to citizenship, according to Aghdassi. Instead, she was transferred to a detention center in Phoenix, Arizona.

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"She had green card and passed exam for citizenship and was waiting for the ceremony," said Aghdassi. “She is not a bank robber or thief or criminal."

Aghdassi says Sharareh was born in Iran and entered the country legally with her documents in order. He believes a recent trip to Iran is the reason behind her detention.

ICE has since rejecte

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