Iranian Americans

• U.S. customs admitted ‘breach of protocol’ in targeting Iranian travellers: congresswoman

  CBP has previously denied that there were any directives issued to deny entry to the U.S, but wouldn't confirm whether a directive to question and detain certain travellers existed.

  Feb 4, 2020
  
• Leaked memo ordered U.S. border officials to question travellers with links to Iran: lawyer

  The memo directs officers to ask individuals with military connections about their religious affiliations, to determine whether they are members of the Quds special unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.

  Jan 30, 2020
  
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• ‘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
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• ‘We were anxious’: Iranian family says they were held at U.S.-Canada border for hours

  Negah Hekmati, her husband and two children were allegedly held at the Peace Arch border crossing in Washington on Sunday.

  World

  Jan 6, 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