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Sami Hamdi Returns to U.K. After ICE Detention and Voluntary Departure

His visa was revoked on security grounds, a move civil-rights advocates cast as retaliation for protected speech.

British political commentator Sami Hamdi speaks to the media in London, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, on his return to the U.K. after he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 26 while on a speaking tour in the U.S.. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
British political commentator Sami Hamdi speaks to the media in London, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, on his return to the U.K. after he was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Oct. 26 while on a speaking tour in the U.S.. (AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
British pro-Palestinian commentator Sami Hamdi speaks during a press conference, after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities for more than two weeks, in London, Britain, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes
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Overview

  • He landed in London on 13 November after more than two weeks in U.S. immigration custody that began with his 26 October detention at San Francisco International Airport.
  • He accepted voluntary departure with no deportation order and may apply for a new U.S. visa, according to his family and legal team.
  • Hamdi said two federal judges reviewing his case identified serious free-speech and due-process breaches during the litigation.
  • DHS says his visa was canceled under security rules and has publicly labeled him an "illegal alien and terrorist sympathizer."
  • CAIR-California and other advocates argue he was targeted for pro‑Palestinian advocacy, dispute edited videos cited by officials, and describe harsh detention conditions he reported.