cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39081494

Sami Hamdi, a UK Muslim journalist, was targeted and detained by Donald Trump’s immigration agents at a US airport amid a smear campaign led by Trump ally and Islamophobe Laura Loomer. After weeks in detention, he joins Prem Thakker in a live town hall to detail how and why the Trump administration went after him, the conditions he faced in detention, and much more.

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Watch the full video to hear about Hamdi’s horrific stories from ICE detention, the plight of his fellow detainees, and why he thinks Trump and ICE’s fascistic rampage in the US may actually have a positive impact in the long run.

Note: There were technical difficulties in the process of recording this interview. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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