Administration Accused of Attack on Free Speech After UK Reporter Detained
The major Muslim civil rights group has alleged the present administration of a obvious attack to freedom of expression” following federal immigration authorities held British journalist Sami Hamdi on Sunday.
The organization claimed that Hamdi was taken into custody at San Francisco airport due to condemning Israel’s continuing military campaign in Gaza. The journalist is part of a group of people who have been detained and deported by federal agents for voicing pro-Palestine opinions.
DHS officials announced that the journalist’s visa had been terminated, and that he was in detention “pending removal.”
Immigration Authorities Holds British Journalist Following Criticism of Israeli Policies
British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly taken into custody on Sunday morning by border officials at San Francisco international airport, and the civil rights group asserts that this move is apparent reprisal for the Muslim political commentator’s comments of Israel while touring the United States.
A statement from the organization said it was “a blatant affront to freedom of expression” to hold Hamdi for speaking out against Israel’s ongoing military operations in the Gaza region while he was involved on a US tour. An administration official added in a separate announcement that Hamdi is slated for removal.
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