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- The National
'I was moved around like cattle,' says stateless Palestinian woman detained by ICE
A stateless Palestinian woman who grew up in the US was released this week from American immigration detention after four months in custody. Ward Sakeik, 22, a resident of Texas whose family is originally from Gaza, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when she returned from her honeymoon in the US Virgin Islands in February. 'I was criminalised for being stateless, something that I absolutely have no control over,' she said at a press conference after her release on Thursday. 'I didn't choose to be stateless … I had no choice. 'I've been a resident of the United States since I was eight years old. I went to college, I run a successful wedding photography business here in [Dallas-Fort Worth], and I recently married Taahir [Shaikh],' she said. 'My family did come here in 2011 seeking asylum, and we have followed all immigration policies and have complied with every single thing, every single document, every single piece of paper, every single thing that was thrown at us,' she said. According to media reports, the family came to the US from Saudi Arabia, where Ms Sakeik was born. They were denied asylum but were allowed to remain in Texas as long as they reported every year to immigration authorities. Ms Sakeik said she was already in the process of obtaining a Green Card for permanent residency when she was arrested at Miami airport. 'I was handcuffed for 16 hours without any water or food on the bus,' said Ms Sakeik, who owns a home in Texas. She said she was not given the option to call a lawyer or her husband. 'We were not given water or food, and we would smell the driver eating. We would ask for water, bang on the door for food, and he would just turn up the radio and act like he wasn't listening to us.' She said immigration officials attempted to deport her twice. She was taken to the airport and told she was being deported to 'the border with Israel' on June 12, hours before the start of the Israel-Iran war that disrupted air travel in the region. Her lawyers said immigration officials prepared to deport her again on June 30, despite a judge's order barring her removal. Ms Sakeik said she was 'moved around like cattle. The US government tried to dump me in a part of the world where I had no idea where I was going, what I was doing.' The Department of Homeland Security said Ms Sakeik was flagged because she 'chose to fly over international waters and outside the US customs zone and was then flagged by CBP [Customs and Border Protection] trying to re-enter the continental US'. 'The facts are: she is in our country illegally. She overstayed her visa and has had a final order by an immigration judge for over a decade,' Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.
Khaleej Times
4 days ago
- Khaleej Times
Michael Madsen, star of Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, dies aged 67
Actor Michael Madsen, star of Quentin Tarantino films like 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Kill Bill', has passed away. He was 67. According to The Associated Press, Madsen was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead. He is believed to have died of natural causes. Authorities do not suspect any foul play was involved. Madsen's manager Ron Smith said cardiac arrest was the apparent cause. Madsen appeared in Tarantino's first film Reservoir Dogs' as Mr. Blonde. He later on starred in Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 1, Kill Bill: Volume 2 and The Hateful Eight. He most recently appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in one memorable scene.
Tahawul Tech
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Huawei receives criminal charges
Huawei looks to be facing criminal charges in the U.S. which allege the company stole technology from US companies. A district judge in the US state of New York found Huawei engaged in racketeering to expand its brand, stole trade secrets from six companies and committed bank fraud in Iran. The 16-count indictment is related to Huawei's alleged control of Skycom, which is a company based in Hong Kong conducting business in Iran. The judge stated prosecutors satisfactorily alleged Skycom 'operated as Huawei's Iranian subsidiary and ultimately stood to benefit, in a roundabout way' from more than $100 million in transfers through the US financial system, Reuters reported. The vendor pled not guilty and attempted to dismiss 13 of the 16 counts. The news site reported a trial is scheduled for 4 May 2026. The case dates back to 2019 when the US Department of Justice filed criminal charges against China-based Huawei. Company CFO Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of founder Ren Zhengfei, was also charged with bank fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy. The US government dismissed the charges against Wanzhou in 2022 after being held in Canada for nearly three years on fraud charges. Source: Mobile World Live/Reuters Image Credit: Huawei
