A filmmaker who has won awards for work examining conflict in his home region of Kashmir has been taken into custody by US immigration authorities, his family and friends said, according to Arab News. Arfat Sheikh had come to the United States legally to study and later applied for asylum, the outlet reported Wednesday.
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed on Wednesday that Sheikh was arrested on September 24, Arab News reported.
"legally entered the US on a temporary basis" — Department of Homeland Security, as reported by Arab News
In its statement, the department also said Sheikh remained in the country beyond his lawful admission, according to the outlet.
