Masoumeh Ebtekar was detained in Dilley due to family ties, having resided in Los Angeles.

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Masoumeh Ebtekar Dilley Los Angeles

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Immigration processing is underway in a facility in Dilley, while a professor continues work at a college in Los Angeles. All 1 developments

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Masoumeh Ebtekar
Iranian politician, spokeswoman during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis

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Dilley
city in Frio County, Texas, United States

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Los Angeles
seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
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Jan 8bbc.co.uk