Immigrants Commit Less Crime; Republicans Spotlight One Iranian Arrest to Stoke Public Fear
Scapegoating & moral-panic mobilization
An isolated weapons-trafficking case at LAX is magnified across conservative feeds to imply a broader national-security threat from Iranian immigrants. By ignoring decades of criminology research showing immigrants offend at lower rates than natives, the posts craft a narrative of hidden danger that justifies hard-line immigration and surveillance policies.
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An isolated weapons-trafficking case at LAX is magnified across conservative feeds to imply a broader national-security threat from Iranian immigrants. By ignoring decades of criminology research showing immigrants offend at lower rates than natives, the posts craft a narrative of hidden danger that justifies hard-line immigration and surveillance policies.
Iranian woman accused of trafficking weapons after LA arrest
Federal authorities on Saturday arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of selling weapons on behalf of the Islamic republic. Officials said agents took Shamim Mafi, 44, into custody at the airport on weapons trafficking charges after she
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Iranian woman accused of trafficking weapons after LA arrest
Iranian national arrested at LAX in alleged U.S. sanctions-linked arms trafficking case An Iranian national living quietly as a U.S. lawful permanent resident in a Los Angeles suburb was dramatically arrested Saturday night, April 18, 2026, at Los Angeles International Airport. https://t.co/jfnXPFNQFY
Feds arrest Iranian woman at LAX for allegedly brokering weapons sales for.... Federal authorities arrested an Iranian woman atLos Angeles International Airporton Friday,
Iranian national arrested at LAX , suspected of trafficking weapons on Iran behalf
Southern California woman arrested at LAX , accused of trafficking arms for Iran
Southern California woman arrested at LAX , accused of trafficking arms for Iran
Southern California woman arrested at LAX , accused of trafficking arms for Iran
Iranian woman arrested at LAX in alleged illegal weapons sale case
Iranian woman arrested at LAX in alleged illegal weapons sale case
Woodland Hills woman nabbed at LAX on Iranian arms trafficking charge. A Woodland Hills woman was arrested atLos Angeles International AirportSaturday night on suspicion
🇺🇸🇮🇷🚨 JUST IN: Federal authorities have arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport, alleging she brokered deals to supply weapons, including drones, explosives, and large quantities of ammunition to Sudan. The charges come from a newly unsealed criminal https://t.co/0flJ6qEVpn
Iranian national arrested at LAX for trafficking arms to Sudan
Iranian national arrested at LAX for trafficking arms to Sudan
Calif. woman arrested on charges of trafficking arms for Iranian gov't. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli. Essayli said in a social media post
Woodland Hills woman nabbed at LAX on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge
Dangerous Threads: Iran and the War in Sudan An Iranian woman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of helping Iran smuggle weapons to the Sudanese government in Port Sudan. https://t.co/JBJoHm8ssu
@FoxNews Federal authorities have arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport, alleging she brokered deals to sell Iranian-made drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan, according to a newly unsealed criminal complaint.
A woman accused of selling bombs, drones and machine guns to the Iranian regime was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. The suspect, Shamim Mafi, is a non-U.S. citizen and is said to have ties to the Iranian military and intelligence agencies. Prosecutors accuse him https://t.co/G43SfDao7M
Woodland Hills woman arrested at LAX for allegedly trafficking arms for Iran
High Rolling Iranian Businesswoman Nabbed at Los Angeles Airport , Accused of Arms Trafficking
Federal authorities arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering deals to sell drones, bomb fuses, assault weapons and millions of ammunition rounds to Sudan. https://t.co/xOFRKCBWMy
AROUND CALIFORNIA: Federal authorities arrested an Iranian woman on Friday at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering deals to sell drones, bomb fuses, assault weapons and millions of ammunition rounds to Sudan. https://t.co/iOvMPCe2fu
A 44-year-old Woodland Hills woman was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night on suspicion of trafficking arms for the Iranian government, U.S. officials announced on Sunday, April 19. https://t.co/1s211LqrUw
ARMS BUST: US prosecutors say an Iranian national was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport over alleged involvement in trafficking drones, bombs, and ammunition to Sudan. Authorities said the suspect faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. The case comes amid https://t.co/SKCp6iSa2S
Federal authorities arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport for allegedly brokering deals to sell drones, bomb fuses, assault weapons and millions of ammunition rounds to Sudan. https://t.co/t4tmGIzyGi
Los Angeles Woman Arrested On Iranian Arms Trafficking Charge – 710am KURV
Federal authorities arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of selling weapons on behalf of the Islamic republic. https://t.co/kbePtPSeYE
JUST IN: Federal authorities have arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport, alleging she brokered deals to sell Iranian-made drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan, according to a newly unsealed criminal https://t.co/wAbZyanYix
Iranian national arrested at LAX in trafficking probe. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott discusses the arrest of an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport in a trafficking probe and the crackdown on visas for those tied to the Iranian regime on 'Sunday Night in America
Federal Agents Arrest Woman at LAX in Alleged Iran-to-Sudan Weapons Scheme Federal authorities arrested Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national and U.S. lawful permanent resident, at Los Angeles International Airport while alleging she brokered Iranian-made weapons sales to https://t.co/CE6VMvNj8P
🚨SHOCKING ARREST AT LAX — Iranian “Glam Girl” With U.S. Green Card BUSTED Arming Terrorists! 44-year-old Shamim Mafi — U.S. green card holder since 2016, living large in Woodland Hills, California — was just arrested at Los Angeles International Airport. Federal prosecutors https://t.co/I0LUQzrx57
Federal prosecutors said a 44-year-old Los Angeles woman was arrested Saturday night at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan, which is in its fourth year of a bloody civil war. https://t.co/wUbsCmkU5j
California woman arrested at LAX , accused of trafficking arms for Iran
1- An Iranian woman who resides in Southern California was arrested on suspicion of “trafficking arms on behalf” of the Iranian government, an official said on Sunday, April 19. Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on April 18, said Bill Essayli, https://t.co/wN30WwYeP8
FBI agents arrested an Iranian national at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of running weapons for Tehran, intercepting her as she tried to board a flight to Turkey. Shamim Mafi, 44, a Woodland Hills resident, is accused of brokering the sale of drones, bombs, and https://t.co/0EQws4e5Uw
Los Angeles woman arrested at LAX on Iranian arms trafficking charge
🚨 BREAKING: IRAN-LINKED ARMS TRAFFICKING ARREST AT LAX 🚨 FBI agents arrested Shamim Mafi, 44, of Woodland Hills at Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend in a major federal case tied to international weapons trafficking. According to authorities, Mafi — an Iranian https://t.co/woGDw8Wioj
@Craftmonster3 @SkyNews She was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday night. Her name is Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national and lawful U.S. permanent resident living in Woodland Hills, CA. Federal prosecutors say she brokered weapons (drones, bombs, ammo) from Iran to
Federal authorities on Saturday arrested an Iranian woman at Los Angeles International Airport on charges of selling weapons on behalf of the Islamic republic. Officials said agents took Shamim Mafi, 44, into custody at the airport on weapons trafficking charges after she
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