Published On 5/11/2025
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The American authorities refused to release the British journalist and commentator of Tunisian origin, Sami Al-Hamedi, who supports the rights of the Palestinian people. The Department of Homeland Security responded to his wife’s appeal in this regard by saying that “there is no place in the United States for terrorist sympathizers.”
In a post on the website
The ministry wrote above the image of the article, “The United States has no obligation to host foreigners like Sami Al-Hamedi who support terrorism and undermine the safety of Americans. We will not host them.”
Members of the Federal Immigration Agency arrested Al-Hamedi at San Francisco Airport in California on October 26. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed that he is currently being held by the agency and will be deported under the pretext of “supporting terrorism.”
The U.S. has no obligation to host foreigners, like Sami Hamdi, who support terrorism and actively undermine the safety of Americans. And we won’t.
There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers, and we are under no obligation to admit… pic.twitter.com/ZrDC5Onas5
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) November 5, 2025
Al-Hamedi spoke at a conference of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Sacramento, California, the day before his arrest. He was scheduled to continue his tour in the United States and participate in one of the Council’s events in Florida.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement that Al-Hamedi is a prominent British Muslim journalist and political commentator who was touring the United States, and was “kidnapped” because he “dared to criticize the genocide committed by the Israeli government.” The Council affirmed that his kidnapping was “a blatant insult to freedom of expression.”
Al-Hamidi has emerged through his frequent appearances in Western media to talk about the Israeli genocide in Gaza, criticize Western policies in the Arab world, and support the Palestinians.
He was known for his criticism of double standards in Western media coverage, which made him an influential voice in discussions of American and British foreign policy.