Shehadeh flew from Frankfurt to Las Vegas last Thursday, hoping to meet with his wife and drive to Bakersfield, Calif., where his American-born daughter had just gotten news she'd passed the California bar exam. Instead, he wound up shivering in a holding cell without ever being told why he couldn't enter the country, he said.
Roxanne Hercules, a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, confirmed Tuesday that Shehadeh was denied entry, but would not discuss specifics of his case. She said Shehadeh's visa waiver could have been denied because "he could have a criminal record, or it could be a terrorism issue."
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
MORE FEAR, LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS
Majed Shehadeh is 62, a Syrian living in Germany. He flew to the U.S. last week to surprise his daughter. He's the one who got a big surprise -- a four-day detention in a Las Vegas jail cell. According to this report from Fox News:
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As in "look out" your a criminal.
This is simply the price people of
Middle Eastern origin, and Muslims in particular, must endure because of the violent nature of their extremists. Too bad, so sad...maybe they should try diligently to curb the violent extremists that have tainted them all.
Check yourself anon 8:29.
Don't bring that Jive turkey around here.
Bigot.
Following anon @ 8:29's logic, a lot of people worldwide see the U.S. as a rogue nation. I guess if our citizens were treated accordingly while they were overseas that would be okay by his/her reckoning.
After all the killing in the name of Jesus we should expect to be treated badly. After all we did not do enough to curb the sensless violence being carried out in our name.
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