Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- British-Tunisian commentator and journalist Sami Hamdi is on his way home to his family in the United Kingdom (UK) after spending more than two weeks in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and members of Hamdi's legal team on Wednesday evening, November 12, said no criminal charges were filed and that US authorities did not provide evidence linking him to terrorism or national security risks. His lawyers said he was held on what they described as a "government-manufactured" visa-overstay allegation.

His return followed an agreement allowing him to voluntarily depart the United States (US).

Detention at San Francisco Airport

Hamdi was detained by U...