"Gadirov's husband, Tural Atakishiyev, 40, was taken into custody in January during a routine immigration check-in in North Carolina, where the couple lives and has a small home renovation business. The couple met when Gadirov, a permanent U.S. resident, was on vacation in Azerbaijan in 2024. Atakishiyev entered the U.S. with temporary permission, applied for asylum and work authorization, and the couple married last November."
"He described waiting at the check-in office where Atakishiyev was reporting, and noticing that the staffer was avoiding eye contact. His husband never returned. The Department of Homeland Security claims Atakishiyev had missed check-ins, which Gadirov disputes. "We never, never missed any of those, and we only followed the rules," he said. "We applied for asylum, we got married, we applied for I-130, and every legal step that needs to be done, we have done that. But ICE now is lying.""
Samir Gadirov, 30, and his husband Tural Atakishiyev, 40, live in North Carolina where they operate a small home renovation business. Atakishiyev entered the U.S. with temporary permission, applied for asylum and work authorization, and married Gadirov after meeting during a 2024 visit to Azerbaijan. Atakishiyev was taken into custody in January during a routine immigration check-in in North Carolina. The Department of Homeland Security alleges missed check-ins, which the couple disputes. Gadirov travels six hours to Stewart Detention Center in southwestern Georgia for the single allotted weekly visit, observing Atakishiyev through glass and reporting poor food and inadequate medication.
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