Sami Hamdi British Muslim commentator detained immigration.

Officials say British political commentator Sami Hamdi has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers at San Francisco International Airport. Hamdi was on a speaking tour in the U.S. On Saturday he had addressed the annual gala for the Sacramento, California, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy organization. It called for Hamdi’s immediate release, saying the commentator has not been deported and remains in U.S. custody. Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin indicated that Hamdi’s visa was revoked and that he is in ICE custody pending removal. A U.S. official said the detention was related to statements Hamdi has made about the Middle East.