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(RNS) — A conservative Christian blogger and podcaster who once wrote, “If you love America, you should support ICE,” has been removed from the U.S. and is now in Canada, his family said Friday (Oct. 30), nine days after immigration agents arrested him at an Ohio airport.

Samuel Sey, whose “Slow to Write” blog is popular with Reformed evangelical Christians, was arrested by ICE at the Columbus International Airport. Supporters and his family initially believed a clerical error had led to his detention.

“We sincerely believed we were following the legal process, which we continue to respect,” Sey’s wife, Annie, posted on X. “Sadly, Samuel was removed from the U.S.…