An Afghan ally of U.S. forces, legally in the country and seeking asylum, was detained by ICE after a court hearing in San Diego, sparking outrage from advocates. (Shutterstock)
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Sayed Naser, an Afghan man who worked with U.S. troops, was detained by ICE officers on June 11 after attending a mandatory immigration hearing in San Diego, CBS reported on Wednesday.
An Afghan ally who served alongside U.S. forces was legally paroled into the U.S. and showed up for his first hearing.@DHSGov detained him anyway—using a vague “improvidently issued” excuse.
He followed the rules.
We have the video.
This must stop.#AfghanEvac #DueProcess pic.twitter.com/zZXjzQUDMT
— #AfghanEvac (@afghanevac) June 13, 2025
Naser, legally paroled into the U.S. in 2024, has an active asylum case and a pending Special Immigrant Visa.
Video shows him being handcuffed and escorted by agents.
His lawyer and advocates say he followed all legal protocols and has no criminal record.
Naser is being held at Otay Mesa Detention Center and could face deportation, despite threats against him by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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