Il giornalista britannico Sami Hamdi dovrebbe essere rilasciato dalla detenzione dell’ICE e tornare nel Regno Unito

[British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi](https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/10/europe/british-journalist-hamdi-ice-latam-intl?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit) is set to be released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

“The government has agreed to release Sami,” the family said in a statement posted on social media Monday. “He will be able to return home soon insha’Allah.”

The London-based journalist and commentator was detained in San Francisco two weeks ago while on a US speaking tour. Muslim advocacy groups say it was in retaliation for his criticism of Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. On Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Hamdi has opted to accept an offer to leave the US voluntarily.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told CNN that Hamdi had voluntarily requested removal from the US and ICE was “happily arranging his removal from this country” in a statement Monday. McLaughlin characterized Hamdi as “an illegal alien and terrorist sympathizer” and said “Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed to work or visit this country.”

CAIR’s California chapter and Hamdi’s lawyer on Monday welcomed an the US decision to release the British national. ICE records show Hamdi was still in custody in California Monday afternoon.

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