US ICE releases Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh from custody | Cinema News | Al Jazeera

US ICE released Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh after detaining him on September 24 amid a surge in arrests. He was released on Thursday, two days after being granted bond, but his deportation case continues with a hearing scheduled for October 27. Sheikh, living in Virginia, was detained at Dulles International Airport after arriving from California, while his asylum application remains pending. His work, including the award-winning film 'Saffron Kingdom', has received multiple honors.