On Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, community members will gather in San Francisco for an ICE Watch and rally outside the San Francisco Immigration Court. The event will call for the release of Sami Hamdi, a British Muslim journalist and political analyst illegally held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an ICE detention facility.
Following the rally, participants will march to 8 Sansome St. for Friday congregational prayer.
WHAT: ICE Watch & Rally for Sami Hamdi, Congregational Prayer
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025
- 12:15 p.m.—ICE Watch & Rally
- 2 p.m.—Congregational Prayer
WHERE:
- Immigration Court: 100 Montgomery St., San Francisco
- Congregational Prayer: 8 Sansome St., San Francisco
WHO: Bay Area community leaders, faith leaders, and civil rights advocates.
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CONTACT: CAIR-San Francisco Bay Area Communications Manager Lorrie Adam, 408.498.5779, ladam@cair.com