US arrests 11 Iranians in US illegally, Homeland Security says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have arrested 11 Iranian nationals in the country illegally, the US Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Tuesday.
Authorities also arrested a US citizen accused of threatening law enforcement and harboring one of the Iranian nationals, according to the department, which oversees ICE.
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