Overview

• Alshrouf arrived at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on July 5 with a valid immigrant visa but was placed in secondary screening and has not been formally charged
• His detention has now exceeded seven days, far surpassing the agency’s 72-hour processing guideline for secondary-screening holds
• He remains denied access to legal counsel, has limited communication with family and lacks basic necessities during his confinement
• CBP Houston’s public affairs office says it will investigate the circumstances of his continued hold and emphasizes that visa approval does not guarantee entry
• Project TAHA, CAIR and other advocacy groups argue his prolonged detention violates due process and demand that he be released without further delay