Sami Hamdi speaks in Tinley Park village, Illinois, on November 30, 2024. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu/Getty Images

British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

“The government has agreed to release Sami,” the family said in a statement posted on social media Monday. “He will be able to return home soon insha’Allah.”

The London-based journalist and commentator was detained in San Francisco two weeks ago while on a US speaking tour. Muslim advocacy groups say it was in retaliation for his criticism of Israel’s actions in the Palestinian territories. On Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Hamdi has opted to accept an offer to leave the US voluntarily.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) As

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