British political commentator Sami Hamdi voluntarily left the U.S. on Wednesday after more than two weeks in federal immigration detention following his arrest at San Francisco International Airport .

Hamdi, who is Muslim and a vocal critic of the Israeli government, was on a national speaking tour at the time of his detainment. The Department of Homeland Security accused him of being a supporter of terrorism and cheering on Hamas after its attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Hamdi’s detention is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to crack down on adversarial speech by non-citizens, particularly surrounding Israel and the war in Gaza, raising concerns about the erosion of 1st Amendment rights.

“This administration has made it clear that if you are critical of Israel and

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