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January 8, 2010

Canadian Muslim Alleges Mistreatment at US Border
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The US has increased airport screening in the wake of the failed
Christmas Day attack, prompting concerns over racial profiling. A
Canadian Muslim woman has come forward with allegations she was harshly
treated while trying to enter the United States last week. Ayat Manna
says she was picked out of a line and questioned by US customs agents at
Halifax International Airport on her way to visiting her husband in
Ohio. Manna says she was refused entry after a four-hour interrogation.
In an interview with Canadian television, Manna said she believes she
was singled out for wearing the traditional Muslim headscarf.



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