"Attorneys for a visiting British journalist who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the weekend filed legal requests for his release Monday evening, his legal team said. Sami Hamdi, a British journalist and political commentator, was visiting the United States on a speaking tour when he was detained at San Francisco International Airport Sunday for what a federal spokesperson said without evidence Monday was support(ing) terrorism and undermin(ing) American national security."
"The legal filings also requested a temporary restraining order against transferring Hamdi outside the region, a guarantee of his access to legal counsel and a bar on his removal from the country until the conclusion of legal proceedings, according to a press release from the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, one of the organizations representing Hamdi. Attorneys are also seeking a habeas petition to protect Hamdi's constitutional rights."
"We were heartened to see that Sami Hamdi is in positive spirits despite his abduction and the ongoing deprivation of his freedom and more dedicated than ever before to continue standing in solidarity with Americans advocating for free speech, human rights, and justice for all, CAIR-CA said in a statement. We have filed for a temporary restraining order to ensure that the government does not disappear Mr. Hamdi into a faraway detention facility, cut off from his legal team, while his case unfolds."
Sami Hamdi, a British journalist and political commentator, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at San Francisco International Airport after U.S. authorities revoked his visa. Attorneys filed legal requests for his immediate release, a temporary restraining order preventing transfer outside the region, guaranteed access to legal counsel, a bar on removal during proceedings, and a habeas petition to protect his constitutional rights. CAIR-California and the Muslim Legal Fund of America represent Hamdi. CAIR-CA said Hamdi remained in positive spirits and expressed concern about disappearance into distant detention. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed custody and characterized the legal filing as an attempt to keep an illegal alien and terrorist sympathizer in the country.
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