Carloads of Muslim New Yorkers, all U.S. citizens, were detained for hours by federal agents after they returned from an Islamic convention held in Toronto over the weekend.
A Pace University student said she was asked by a border patrol officer at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge crossing whether the wire in her bra was a weapon. A white Flushing resident said U.S. officials refused to tell her why she was being held for eight hours.
“It’s just appalling,” said Jean Tassi, 53. “If I didn’t have on a head covering, I would have never been stopped.”
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said agents acted on intelligence that conventioneers may have terrorists in their cars.
“We understand that most of these conferences are legitimate, but it is our duty, it is incumbent on us to verify the identity of everybody entering the U.S. - even citizens,” said Kristi Clemens, a Washington spokeswoman. “I understand their frustration.”
More than 30 people had attended “Reviving the Islamic Spirit” convention at the Skydome that was billed as a spiritually uplifting event.
“I refuse to be treated like this in my own country,” said Miriam Soliman, 20, a Brooklyn-born finance major who said she was interrogated about her underwire bra.
Here comes Builder Bob: "Can we fix it, yes we can"
They should open up a Hooters bar close to the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, it will keep border patrol officers honest and happy.
The broads with scarves will be happy too. Peroblem solved everybody happy.
If Pakis expect better and respected treatment from North Americans or Europians, then they must stop getting involved in to terrorist activities. Un fortunitiely this is not happening because every where they involved in terrarism. Pakistan is protecting mafias such as Dowood Bbrahim and so many other. They have schools to teach terrarism. Even Jihad is nothing but terrarism.
If you people don't like such kind of teratment then just leave the country and go back to your heaven called Pakistan and do whatever you feel like to do
You want to stay here and also wants to complain, but who is going to look after you
At present no one wants our neighbourhood, and we are the one created
this mess
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Bud you are showing your Bihari Angrajee, cover up. You want to live with stereotypical views of "Bihari Bhikari", it's fine with us.
Immigration officers all over the world are worried about Arrabob terrorists. Northern borders of US are no different. They will question your Mosi Ji if she would show up in 3 inch poverty stricken thingy you call Sari. Things will be tough around major holidays like Xms and new year. It is sad but true. However there is no need to drum up your Baha-Rati rhetoric.
