Two Palestinian men were detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol at San Francisco International Airport on June 11, 2025, despite holding valid visas. They had come to the U.S. for a relief effort related to their village facing the challenges of decades-long Israeli occupation. Their impending deportation was criticized as a dangerous precedent for arbitrary entry denial based on ethnicity. Advocacy groups emphasize this incident's implications for racial profiling and immigration policy, stressing the importance of protecting individuals with valid documentation.
The two men were detained despite having valid visas, sparking outrage over the arbitrary denial of entry based on their ethnicity and nationality.
Linder emphasized that the deportation sets a 'terrible precedent' by allowing officials to deny entry based on skin color or nationality.
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