After being deported from the United States while seeking asylum, a Christian convert who fled persecution in Iran has a new home. Artemis Ghasemzadeh, 27, recently received asylum through Canada’s refugee resettlement program. She arrived at her new home on Denman Island near Vancouver in July. A Canadian couple sponsored her, allowing her to make the move. Ghasemzadeh entered the U.S. with her brother, Shahin, in December 2024. The siblings were detained for five days in San Diego and then separated: Ghasemzadeh was deported to Panama with 11 other refugees, and Shahin to a Houston detention facility.