Government Accused of Assault on Freedom of Expression Following UK Reporter Detained

The prominent Muslim civil rights association has alleged the present leadership of a obvious insult to freedom of expression” after federal border officials arrested British journalist Sami Hamdi this past Sunday.

The organization stated that Hamdi was detained at San Francisco airport for speaking out against Israel’s continuing military operations in the Gaza Strip. Hamdi is part of a group of persons who have been arrested and deported by immigration enforcement for sharing pro-Palestine views.

The Department of Homeland Security said that Hamdi’s visa had been terminated, and that he was in detention “awaiting deportation.”

ICE Holds British Journalist Following Criticism of Israel

UK reporter Sami Hamdi was said to be taken into custody on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at a major US airport, and the organization asserts that the detention is obvious reprisal for the Islamic analyst’s criticism of Israeli actions while traveling in the US.

A statement from the group said it was “a blatant affront to free speech” to detain Hamdi for criticizing the Israeli continuing military campaign in the Gaza region while he engaged on a US tour. An administration official stated in a additional statement that Hamdi is facing deportation.

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