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  "id": 12909065,
  "title": "Award-winning filmmaker detained by immigration officials in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/award-winning-filmmaker-detained-by-immigration-officials-in-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:26:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6136641-kashmir-filmmaker-detained-us/"
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  "summary": "An award-winning filmmaker from Kashmir who legally entered the U.S. and sought asylum has been detained by federal immigration officials, according to his family and supporters. Arfat Sheikh was arrested Sept. 24 at Washington Dulles International Airport after arriving on a flight from California, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. The agency said in a...",
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        "title": "Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh detained by US immigration authorities",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T06:23:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh detained by US immigration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/award-winning-kashmiri-filmmaker-arfat-sheikh-detained-by-us-12863161",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:23:42.000Z"
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