SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A researcher at Texas A&M University flying home from abroad was detained for more than a week by immigration authorities at the San Francisco International Airport, sleeping in a chair and living off food sold in the airport, his family and attorneys said Thursday.

Kim is now facing deportation proceedings and is currently held at an immigration detention centre in Arizona. His attorney, Karl Krooth, mentioned that he has not yet been able to speak with Kim. The reason for Kim's detention on July 21 remains unclear, according to Krooth.