The Iranian native had moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota, in 2009 to study petroleum engineering. After marrying an American citizen and becoming an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota, Ostadhassan applied for a green card. But his interview with an immigration officer in the spring 2014 was abruptly cancelled without explanation. And then, months later, came this call.. “This is Agent Richard from the FBI,” said the voice on the line, Ostadhassan recalled. “I’d like to talk to you about your recent trip to Iran.” Five years later, Ostadhassan still has no green card. Instead, he is tangled in a web spun by forces larger than himself, including an obscure national security program, an ACLU lawsuit against the US government and escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. There have been nights when Ostadhassan’s frustrations overflowed and he’s chucked his binder of immigration papers into the trash. But then he thinks of his thriving career, the American family he loves and his desire to raise his children in the country that has given him everything. Or, almost everything. “All I’m asking for is due process,” Ostadhassan said. “If I have done something wrong, then kick me… Read full this story
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