Elaine and I met Meysam Ghodraty, a flutist and graduate student, this past spring. We just learned that he has been in ICE detention in Louisiana for two months. From a GoFundMe page to raise money for his legal assistance:
He came to the United States legally and was in the process of obtaining an Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension to his visa in order to start a Doctoral program in flute performance in Fall 2026. We believe that his OPT may have been denied due to a clerical error and want to help him correct this situation.Meysam was living in a university residence just a short walk from our house. As Fresca in Minneapolis says, we all live right next door.
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The GoFundMe page for Meysam’s legal support has
February 10: And now Meysam’s bond has been paid and accepted. And though the GoFundMe page doesn’t mention it yet, Meysam been released and is on his way back to Illinois.
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"[H]e has been in ICE detention in Louisiana for two months." It's crazy how this scenario has become so commonplace, it no longer causes a stir. Is this the new normal?
It can never be considered normal, no matter how long it might go on or how widespread it might become.
This GoFundMe has raised nearly $4000 from sixty-six people in just a few hours.
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