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Bay Area man sues government for abuse in ICE custody

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Hamad Sayad, a 29-year-old Yemeni man, crossed oceans to escape persecution. He thought he was coming to a country that would hear his plea for asylum and grant him refuge. Instead, he found himself locked in a cell, and was later placed in solitary confinement with no explanation after a detention officer confiscated his prayer … Read more