Two years ago, Arsalan Saleh Fard, a 25-year-old from Iran, had never heard of Panama City. If asked to point it out on a map, he would have been at a loss. Today, the city is his uncertain refuge, a place where he navigates a life caught between past ambitions and an unknown future.
Saleh Fard fled his native Iran seeking asylum in the United States. His aspirations were thwarted when he found himself deported to Panama under policies implemented during the Trump administration. This unexpected turn left him in a precarious situation, marked by nights spent on a mattress on the floor.
His story is emblematic of the many challenges faced by asylum seekers under the third-country deportation policy. The rules, which rerouted individuals like Saleh Fard away from their intended destination, added further layers of struggle to their search for safety and stability. Now in limbo, Saleh Fard’s days in Panama are marked by uncertainty as he awaits clarity on his asylum status and a chance to rebuild.
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