US border officers at Canadian border crossings were told to question travelers of Iranian descent following the killing of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, according to a Customs and Border Patrol officer
Dozens of American citizens of Iranian descent were stopped at a port of entry in Blaine, Washington, in the days following the January 3 killing of Soleimani. Some were detained for hours and reported they were asked detailed questions about their country of birth. Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington tweeted earlier this month that she was"deeply disturbed" by the reports.
Iranian-American describes 5 hour delay for questioning at US border crossing"This thing that happened was Seattle Field Office wide," the officer wrote."Multiple Americans of Persian birth were held and interrogated at length."The officer said he was involved in the questioning of Iranian-born travelers."I personal interrogated nine United States citizens," the officer wrote."We asked them standard counter terrorism inspection questions.
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