"Immigration officials sparked outrage after they detained a British and Muslim commentator who frequently speaks out for Palestinian rights amid his speaking tour in the U.S. on Sunday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reports that Sami Hamdi was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday morning. The State Department confirmed that Hamdi was in custody, and that officials have revoked his visa and are working to deport him."
""The United States has no obligation to host foreigners who support terrorism and actively undermine the safety of Americans. We continue to revoke the visas of persons engaged in such activity," the department said in a post on X. Department of Homeland Security's Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia Laughlin said that his detention was the result of work by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio."
Sami Hamdi, a British Muslim commentator known for advocating Palestinian rights, was detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport during a U.S. speaking tour. The State Department confirmed Hamdi was in custody, revoked his visa, and initiated deportation proceedings. The department justified visa revocations for foreigners it says support terrorism and undermine American safety. DHS communications attributed the detention to work by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Council on American-Islamic Relations characterized the detention as a violation of constitutional rights and accused officials of targeting Hamdi for his advocacy.
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