Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Michigan: U.S. government probe to look at border crossing concerns of Muslims

Michigan: U.S. government probe to look at border crossing concerns of Muslims
The U.S. government has launched an investigation into allegations that federal agents at several U.S.-Canada border crossings in Michigan repeatedly harassed, jailed and body searched Muslims because of their background or appearance..
DHS has received accounts of "repeated handcuffing, brandishing of weapons, prolonged detentions, invasive and humiliating body searches at the border, and inappropriate questioning that pertains to religion and religious practices."

http://www.freep.com/article/20110507/NEWS05/105070363/U-S-probe-look-border-concerns-Muslims

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