A Muslim man recognized as a journalist and political commentator by some was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the San Francisco International Airport Sunday morning, according to the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin.

A federal spokesperson accused Sami Hamdi of “support(ing) terrorism and undermin(ing) American national security” without evidence.

Under President Trump, those who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed to work or visit this country.”

CAIR, an American Muslim civil rights organization, referred to the detainment as an abduction and called it a “blatant affront to free speech.”

Sami Hamdi, an outspoken critic of Israel, was on a speaking tour in the U.S. A government official said his visa revocation and detention were related to his political speech.

Sami Hamdi, a British journalist who has been critical of Israel's policies in the Middle East, was detained by ICE agents at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Sunday morning.

Sami Hamdi, a British journalist and activist and outspoken critic of the Israeli war in Gaza, was arrested by U.S. immigration agents Sunday at San Francisco International Airport.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One senior U.S. official said the detention was related to comments he has made about the Middle East.

The rulings come a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the food aid program. The Trump administration had announced no food aid would go out through SNAP starting Saturday because USDA said it could no longer keep funding it due to the shutdown.