Ali Herischi
Ali Herischi is an attorney representing migrants who have been affected by the U.S. deportation policies, particularly focusing on those held in Panama after being removed from the U.S. He has been vocal about the rights violations faced by these migrants, including lack of legal representation and distressing living conditions, as he advocates for their asylum claims and protection from potential persecution in their home countries.
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Attorney Ali Herischi represents Ali, his wife, and another deportee from the September flight.
Christian converts are among the Iranians being sent home from US
United Kingdom· 2025-11-23
Attorney Ali Herischi, who represents Iranian asylum seeker Artemis Ghasemzadeh and nine other clients in the camp, told CNN on Friday that they remained there and were afraid to sign paperwork to leave.
Panama offers temporary reprieve for 112 migrants deported by US
United States· 2025-03-08
Ali Herischi, a lawyer in Washington, D.C., representing 11 Iranians in the camp, said his clients were each given a three-minute phone call by the Red Cross in Panama.
Migrants in limbo in Panama jungle camp after being deported from US
Guyana· 2025-02-28
Ali Herischi is a lawyer in Washington DC representing 11 Iranians in the camp.
US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-27Ali Herischi represents migrants who were deported from the US and are now in Panama.
‘We are in danger’: Migrants deported from US were locked in hotel and held at remote camp in Panama, lawyers sayUnited States· 2025-02-22