美国移民机构在弗吉尼亚机场拘留了克什米尔电影导演阿尔法特·谢赫，据一项支持性活动发布消息称。
US immigration authorities detained Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh shortly after he landed at a Virgina airport, an advocacy campaign said.
“2026年9月24日，我们的朋友兼电影导演阿尔法特·谢赫在从飞机降落时在杜勒斯机场(IAD)被ICE非法拘留,”支持释放阿尔法特·谢赫的活动发言称。
"On September 24th, 2026, our friend and filmmaker, Arfat Sheikh was unlawfully detained by ICE coming off a plane at Dulles Airport (IAD)," the Support Arfat Sheikh's Release campaign said.
这位现居弗吉尼亚州亚历山大市的42岁艺术家曾持学生签证来美就读，就读于乔治州立大学攻读电影硕士课程，并于2020年寻求庇护，他的朋友阿扎德·埃萨在社交媒体上表示。
The 42-year-old artist, who resides in Alexandria, Virginia, arrived in the US on a student visa to pursue graduate studies in film at the Georgia State University and sought asylum in 2020, his friend Azad Essa said on social media.
埃萨表示，谢赫目前在一份待处理的移民申请中持有有效的工作和居留授权。
Essa maintained that Sheikh holds active work and residency authorization under a pending immigration application.
埃萨表示，谢赫目前被关押在弗吉尼亚州波灵盖林的卡罗琳娜拘留中心。
Sheikh is being held in the Caroline Detention Center in Bowling Green, Virginia, said Essa.
据英国新闻网站《独立报》报道，谢赫定于周二出庭面见移民法官，进行一次程序性听审以及 bond 评估。
Sheikh is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge Tuesday for a procedural hearing alongside a bond assessment, British news outlet The Independent reported.
美国移民及海关执法局(ICE)和国土安全部尚未就此次拘留发表任何官方评论。
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security have not issued an official comment regarding the detention.
谢赫凭借处女作长片《藏红花王国》获得国际认识，该片在100多家影院上映，并在175个国家和地区进行了流播。
Sheikh gained international recognition for his debut feature film, Saffron Kingdom, which screened in more than 100 theaters and was streamed in 175 countries.
该片还获得多项荣誉，包括安纳托利亚国际电影节最佳长片奖、芝加哥电影人奖、洛杉矶电影及纪录片奖，以及特内克国际电影节新兴电影人奖。
The production received honors including Best Feature Film at the Anatolian International Film Awards, Chicago Filmmakers Award, and Los Angeles Film and Documentary Awards, as well as an Emerging Filmmaker distinction at the Teaneck International Film Festival.