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British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention
Hamdi claims his visa was revoked due to his advocacy for Palestine and is weighing legal action after federal judges exonerated him of supporting Hamas-led attacks.
- On Thursday, Sami Hamdi, British political commentator, said he is considering suing U.S. authorities over his detention and is discussing legal action with Hamdi's lawyers but hesitates because of `cool heads` in the U.S. State Department and federal courts.
- Homeland Security accused Sami Hamdi, during a speaking tour, of supporting Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, and ICE detained him on Oct. 26, 2025.
- Hamdi had spoken at the CAIR Sacramento gala the day before his arrest; DHS said the U.S. State Department revoked his visa and ICE started immigration proceedings, while Hamdi said the revocation stemmed from his Palestine/Gaza advocacy.
- Two days after announcing his voluntary departure, Sami Hamdi lauded federal judges for exonerating him and said his departure carried no conditions and he may seek another U.S. visa.
- Civil rights groups say the enforcement actions violated free-speech protections, and Sami Hamdi argues his detention was an attack on freedoms of ordinary Americans and citizens worldwide.
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British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention
British political commentator Sami Hamdi has said on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center.
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