Iranian-Americans Reportedly Detained, Asked About
Political Views at US Border
"Deeply disturbed by reports that Iranian-Americans,
including U.S. citizens, are being detained at the
Canadian border with WA State," said Rep. Pramila
Jayapal.
By Jake JohnsonJanuary 05, 2020 "Information
Clearing House" -
Reports that
dozens of Iranian-Americans were
detained at the U.S.-Canada border on
Saturday and questioned about their "political
views and allegiances" were met with
alarm by lawmakers and rights groups,
particularly given the soaring military
tensions between Iran and the U.S.
brought on by the Trump administration.
On Sunday, the Washington state chapter of
the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
said it is "assisting more than 60
Iranians and Iranian-Americans of all ages
who were detained at length and questioned
at the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine,
Wash."
Those detained, according to CAIR, were
returning from an Iranian pop concert that
took place Saturday in Vancouver, Canada.