US: Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker detained
Arfat Sheikh was detained by ICE agents in Washington on September 24, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Officials say he "illegally overstayed his lawful admittance" as US President Trump pursues an immigration clampdown.
US immigration officials detained award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh on suspicion of residing and working in the country illegally, friends and relatives claim. Sheikh, 42, disembarked a flight from California at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24 and was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Reuters that Sheikh had legally entered the US on a temporary basis but overstayed his lawful admission. Sheikh entered the US in 2019 on a student visa and applied for asylum in 2020. He was authorized to work and live in the US and had a pending immigration application. Critics argue that the detention violates due process and free speech rights, especially for ethnic minorities who fear racial profiling.
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