Relatives of Iranian leader Hamida Soleimani Afshar (left), 47, and her daughter Sarinsadat Hosseini, 25, were living a luxurious life in the United States.
Halasius Bradford, 50, a piano instructor who rented a bungalow owned by the niece of Iranian leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani, described the dramatic scenes that unfolded when Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested the mother and daughter on Friday.
Bradford said the ICE arrest did not come out of the blue because agents were active in the streets. At around 5 p.m. on Friday, agents arrested Hamida Soleimani Afshar, 47, and her daughter Sarinsadat Hosseini, 25, and had their green cards revoked due to their ties to the Iranian regime. Afshar has celebrated attacks on American soldiers and military facilities, praised Iran’s supreme leader, called America “the Great Satan,” and expressed support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is designated a terrorist organization, according to the State Department.Bradford said he was driving home during the raid and found the street blocked off by ICE vehicles and three LAPD patrol cars. He did not see the women being taken away, but he said this was the first time he had met Al-Husseini in person. He said the two women were at the property for a scheduled city of Los Angeles inspection of the ADU, which explains why they were there when ICE arrived.The New York Post reported that Siddiq Al-Husseini was also present during the raid.
He told Bradford that he and Hosseini were driving out of the house when ICE intercepted them, demanding to know where Afshar was.The house was listed for rent on Zillow, and he signed the lease online with Hosseini because her mother, Afshar, does not speak English well, Bradford said.
When did Afshar and Al-Husseini enter America?
Afshar entered the United States on a tourist visa in 2015, was granted asylum in 2019, and became a green card holder in 2021. Her daughter arrived in 2021 on a student visa and received her green card in 2023.
The newspaper reported that Afshar bought the property for $505,000 in 2021. She was living in a small ADU (accessory dwelling unit) behind the main property that Bradford is renting. Inside her home, there was a ring light for selfies, and a full-figured mannequin. She was also in possession of a black Tesla, which was found filled with luxury goods, including a Dior bag, some Hermes pillows, a Sephora makeup bag and more. Sareen Sadat Hosseini’s Instagram account documented her lavish lifestyle such as her visits to a nightclub in Miami, her trips to Alaska, and her celebrations in Las Vegas.
But it has since been deleted.“Until recently, Hamida Soleimani Afshar and her daughter were green card holders living lavishly in the United States. Afshar is the niece of deceased Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. She is also an outspoken supporter of the Iranian regime that has celebrated attacks on Americans and referred to our country as the ‘Great Satan.'” This week I finalized the legal status of both Afshar and her daughter and they are now in the custody of ICE, awaiting removal from the United States.
The Trump administration will not allow our country to become a home to foreign nationals who support anti-American terrorist regimes, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday.
