Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Washington Dulles International Airport on September 24, 2026, according to the Free Arfat Sheikh campaign. The 42-year-old Alexandria, Virginia resident, who sought asylum in 2020, is held at Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia. ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have not commented.
Kashmiri Filmmaker Arfat Sheikh Detained by ICE in US
Source: Al Jazeera