"A leading Muslim civil rights group in the US applauded Monday as the Trump administration's agreement to release British pro-Palestinian commentator Sami Hamdi acknowledged that he is not "a danger to the community or to national security," after he was held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for more than two weeks. Hamdi's family and the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has been representing the journalist, expressed relief"
"Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport on October 26, mid-way through a US speaking tour during which he spoke about Palestinian rights and Israel's US-backed war in Gaza, which has killed more than 68,000 Palestinians. The journalist, who is Muslim and of Tunisian and Algerian descent, had just spoken at an event in Sacramento, where he called on US leaders to take an "America First" rather than "Israel First" approach to its policy in the Middle East."
The Trump administration's agreement acknowledged that Sami Hamdi is not "a danger to the community or to national security." Hamdi was held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention for more than two weeks after being detained at San Francisco airport on October 26 while on a US speaking tour. Hamdi, a British pro-Palestinian commentator, had spoken about Palestinian rights and criticized US policy toward Israel. His family and the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations expressed relief when he accepted an offer to leave the United States voluntarily. Two far-right activists had publicized allegations urging deportation, including claims linking him to Muslim Brotherhood-aligned tactics.
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