The father of British-Tunisian commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi, who was detained by US immigration authorities, has appealed to California Governor Gavin Newsom and senior British officials to help save his son’s life, saying he is in “serious danger” and needs urgent medical care.

In a post on X on Saturday, November 1, Mohamed Elhachmi Hamdi said his son called his wife from detention, reporting severe pain on his left side.

“My son, Sami Hamdi, is in serious danger. I ask for the help of anyone who can assist him, and I ask you to pray for him,” he wrote.

He also urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to intervene, calling the situation “a gross injustice” and a test of free speech.

Following his appeal, the Council on American-Islamic Relatio

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