CAIR

• ‘Extreme vetting’ of Iranians crossing Canada-U.S. border was local directive: CBP whistleblower

  A Blaine, Wash.-area lawyer says he was contacted by a Customs and Border Protection officer who alleges the detention of Iranian-born travellers was directed by their managers.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
  
• Iranians held up at U.S.-Canadian border amid escalating political tensions, group says

  "Those detained reported that their passports were confiscated and they were questioned about their political views and allegiances," the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2020
  
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• Two Muslim men from Texas allege American Airlines discriminated against them

  The men say American Airlines discriminated against them Saturday for appearing Muslim and Middle Eastern during a flight from Birmingham, Alabama, that was headed to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

  World

  Sep 20, 2019
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• Muslim group files lawsuit against Donald Trump’s travel ban

  A Muslim civil rights group is joining the legal battle to overturn President Donald Trump's travel ban directed at seven Muslim-majority nations.

  World

  Jan 30, 2017
• Muslim woman detained for ‘suspicious behaviour’ while reading book about Syria during flight

  Faizah Shaheen, a British Muslim woman, was detained by airport security after a flight attendant reported her for “suspicious behaviour” while reading a book about Syria.

  World

  Aug 5, 2016
• Donald Trump repeats false story about ‘shooting Muslims with pigs’ blood’

  In his latest round of controversial comments, Republican presidential contender Donald Trump repeated a long debunked story about a U.S. general using bullets dipped in pigs’ blood to execute Muslim prisoners.

  World

  Apr 29, 2016
• Ted Cruz defends patrolling of Muslim neighbourhoods

  Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz defended his controversial proposal to have police agencies patrol Muslim neighbourhoods to prevent terrorist attacks during a CNN town hall.

  World

  Mar 30, 2016
• Armed anti-Muslim group protests outside mosque in Texas

  Roughly a dozen armed anti-Muslim protesters held a rally at a mosque in Irving, Texas over the weekend, raising tensions in the former town of Ahmed Mohamed, the ninth-grader who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school.

  World

  Nov 23, 2015