Sami Hamdi,the Editor-in-Chief of the International Interest during the speech at 17th Annual Convention for Palestine, in Illinois on November 30, 2024. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu/Getty Images

Washington (Reuters) — U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the United States, a Homeland Security official said on Sunday.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has Hamdi in custody, DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin posted on social media site X. “Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed to work or visit this country,” she wrote.

Hamdi spoke at a gala for the Council on American Islamic Relation

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