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Around 50 Tulsans gathered to protest the Iranian government's mass killings Jan. 17, 2026, at the northeast corner of East 41st Street and South Yale Avenue. — Credit: Joe Tomlinson / Tulsa Flyer

Tulsa is home to 1K Iranian immigrants. Many can’t reach family due to government crackdown.

by Joe TomlinsonJanuary 20, 2026January 20, 2026

About 50 Tulsans gathered at 41st and Yale Saturday to protest the government killings and communications blackouts in Iran.

Credit: Tim Landes / Tulsa Flyer

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Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, Tulsa’s refugees are living in fear

by Joe TomlinsonOctober 23, 2025March 27, 2026

Facing drastic reductions in refugee admissions, organizations like YWCA Tulsa are watching resources dwindle and panic rise in the immigrant community.