US ICE detains Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh at Dulles; advocates allege targeting

Arfat Sheikh, a Kashmiri filmmaker, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24, according to an advocacy group. The detention has drawn criticism from advocates who allege targeting of a dissident voice. The case raises questions about US immigration enforcement and its intersection with political expression, though details of the legal basis remain unclear.