SF Supervisor Bilal Mahmood intervened late Wednesday at SFO when two Palestinian men, invited to speak at interfaith events, were denied entry despite holding valid visas. The men, who had flown from the West Bank, were detained by US Customs and Border Protection upon arrival. Their planned engagements included events at supportive Christian churches and Kehilla Community Synagogue. The incident has been described as a troubling sign of a broader constitutional crisis, sparking reactions from local supporters and raising alarms about immigration enforcement practices.
"If people are coming here with valid visas and immigration papers and even they are being turned away what does this mean for the rest of the residents who live in San Francisco and the country?"
"This is another example of an escalating constitutional crisis in our country."
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