"SAN FRANCISCO Immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport detained a prominent British journalist and political commentator over the weekend while he was on a speaking tour in the United States, authorities said. A federal spokesperson accused Sami Hamdi of support(ing) terrorism and undermin(ing) American national security without evidence. Hamdi, a critic of Israel's actions in Gaza, was detained Sunday morning, the Council for American-Islamic Relations said in a statement hours later. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security also confirmed the detainment."
"CAIR, an American Muslim civil rights organization, added that it believes the detainment occurred because of Hamdi's criticism of Israel. In its statement, the organization referred to the detainment as an abduction and called it a blatant affront to free speech. They announced that their legal team would join with the Muslim Legal Fund of America and The HMA Law Firm to represent Hamdi. Our attorneys and partners are working to address this injustice, CAIR said in the statement."
Immigration authorities at San Francisco International Airport detained British journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi after his visa was revoked, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirming the detainment. A federal spokesperson accused Hamdi of supporting terrorism and undermining American national security without evidence. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Hamdi was detained because of his criticism of Israel and described the action as an abduction and an affront to free speech. CAIR said its legal team, joined by the Muslim Legal Fund of America and The HMA Law Firm, would represent Hamdi. An assistant DHS secretary credited Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for the detainment.
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