U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges
U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges (nbcnews); Administration sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government, suit claims (abcnews) (sources: nbcnews, abcnews)

U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges (nbcnews); Administration sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government, suit claims (abcnews)
- U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges (nbcnews)
- Administration sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government, suit claims (abcnews)
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5 bills on this issue are moving right now — and the most active one is HR2261: Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act.
HR2261 · 119th Congress
Strengthening Oversight of DHS Intelligence Act
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What HR2261 actually does
This story is about U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges. This bill would require designated DHS officials to ensure intelligence information is handled consistently with civil-rights.
If passed, it would:
- require designated DHS officials to ensure intelligence information is handled consistently with civil-rights • require privacy-focused training for DHS intelligence personnel who disseminate or review information.
4 other bills moving on this issue
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This story is about U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges. This bill would bar DHS from disclosing or using covered application information for immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions.
If passed, it would
- bar DHS from disclosing or using covered application information for immigration enforcement, with limited exceptions • require faster asylum screening timelines and access to counsel before credible-fear interviews.
This story is about U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges. This bill would protect covered applicant information from disclosure for purposes outside the DACA program.
If passed, it would
- protect covered applicant information from disclosure for purposes outside the DACA program • prohibit referrals based on that information, except for limited fraud, national-security, or felony exceptions.
This story is about U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges. This bill would bar CMS and HHS from disclosing identifiable Medicaid information for immigration-enforcement purposes.
If passed, it would
- bar CMS and HHS from disclosing identifiable Medicaid information for immigration-enforcement purposes • create a clearer cross-agency limit on using benefits data in immigration cases.
This story is about U.S. shared confidential immigration details with Iranian government, lawsuit alleges. This bill would bar disclosure of unlawfully accessed digital contents and derived information to other government entities.
If passed, it would
- bar disclosure of unlawfully accessed digital contents and derived information to other government entities • require records and aggregate reporting on border data access and sharing.
