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Ahmadzai Abdul Ghafoor

Released
Gender:Male
Era:2020s
State:Virginia
Time Imprisoned:
11 Months 13 Days
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Biography

Ahmadzai Abdul Ghafoor served on the security detail of Afghanistan's U.S.-backed president before entering the United States after the Taliban takeover. Immigration authorities detained him on May 30, 2025 under a suspected-terrorist designation, but did not produce evidence supporting that label in court; a federal judge granted habeas relief and ordered his release on May 13, 2026 after nearly a year in custody.

Case

Charges: Immigration detention based on a government suspected-terrorist designation that was not substantiated in the habeas proceeding.
Arrested: May 30, 2025
Incarcerated: May 30, 2025
Released: May 13, 2026
Sentence: Civil immigration detention; release ordered on habeas review.
Convicted: No