From the "I Voted For This" files comes the woeful story of Sami Hamdi, a Muslim political commentator from the United Kingdom who was detained over the weekend in San Francisco, California.
Hamdi was in the United States to take part in a nationwide tour speaking tour being held by the Council for American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which is a red flag unto itself. He had spoken at the annual gala of CAIR Sacramento on Saturday and was on his way to speak at a CAIR Florida event on Sunday when the long arm of federal law enforcement caught up with him.
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But, it's not his association with CAIR that brought Hamdi to the attention of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in San Francisco, it was his history of inflammatory anti-Israel comments that led to his detainment and what looks like his one-way ticket back home.
Days after the October 7 atrocity in Israel, Hamdi, who is the editor-in-chief of a news site called The International Interest, told a mosque in London to "celebrate the victory." This so-called "victory" saw 1,200 Israelis raped and butchered and hundreds more kidnapped, including American citizens.
For context, here's Sami Hamdi in his own words:
“We are pitying a people who brought a huge victory since 1948,” he said. “Don’t pity them, they don’t want your pity. Celebrate the victory,” he said.
“How many of you felt it in your hearts when you got the news that it happened? How many of you felt the euphoria? Allahu Akbari!”
Hamdi also claimed Israel’s accusations of sexual violence committed by Hamas were false, according to The Telegraph.
This kind of incendiary rhetoric apparently earned Hamdi regular commentator opportunities on places like Al Jazeera, BBC, and Sky News.
Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin has confirmed that Hamdi's "visa was revoked and he is in ICE custody pending removal."
Thanks to the work of @Sec_Noem and @SecRubio and the men and women of law enforcement, this individual’s visa was revoked and he is in ICE custody pending removal.
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) October 26, 2025
Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed… https://t.co/JByZdGznpb
Thanks to the work of @Sec_Noem and @SecRubio and the men and women of law enforcement, this individual’s visa was revoked and he is in ICE custody pending removal.
Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed to work or visit this country.
It’s commonsense.
Our friends at CAIR are pitching a fit and accusing the Trump administration of "abducting a prominent British Muslim journalist and political commentator." From their statement on Hamdi:
“Abducting a prominent British Muslim journalist and political commentator on a speaking tour in the United States because he dared to criticize the Israeli government’s genocide is a blatant affront to free speech,” CAIR said in a statement.
“Our nation must stop abducting critics of the Israeli government at the behest of unhinged Israel First bigots. This is an Israel First policy, not an America First policy, and it must end.”
It's refreshing to see the U.S. finally take seriously who is allowed to come into our country ... and who is not. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has previously said, "Coming to the United States on a visa is a privilege, not a right. The Trump Administration is determined to deny or revoke your visa if you're here to support terrorists." And they obviously mean it.
Sami Hamdi and CAIR are finding out the hard way that we only want the best of the best to have the privilege of entering the United States. And, yes, I did vote for this.
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