Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh detained by ICE at Dulles Airport

Oct 7, 2026

Upon his arrival at Dulles Airport, Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh faced detention by ICE. He traveled to the US to attend an 'Art as Resistance' event in Washington, DC. Despite a pending immigration application, Sheikh's detention reportedly lacked a warrant. His supporters are organizing a campaign for his release from the Caroline Detention Center in Virginia.

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