CBP Denies Detaining Iranian Americans at Border Crossings in Washington State
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) denied reports that its agents were detaining Iranian Americans at a border crossing in Blaine, Wash.
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Muslim Group: FBI Nominee Wray Has Troubling History with Immigrant Detainees
FBI nominee Christoper Wray has a troubling history with mistreating immigrant detainees in the aftermath of 9/11, a Muslim civil rights group warned senators.
FBI Investigating Threats Against Muslims During NC Conservative Activists Meeting
The FBI is investigating alleged death threats against Muslims during a meeting of conservative activists in North Carolina.
Muslim Group Complains That FBI Is Pressuring Islamic Community to Spy on Each Other
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Muslim leaders nationwide are expressing frustration with what they describe as overzealous attempts to get some in the Islamic community to spy on fellow Muslims, the Los Angeles Times reports. They describe increasing pressure and reported unannounced visits by FBI agents to mosques in California, Ohio, Texas, Minnesota and other states….
Father Launches Independent Investigation of Ibragim Todashev’s Death During FBI Probe
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Abdulbaki Todashev raised a photo of his dead son during a news conference Tuesday and pledged to uncover the truth behind Ibragim Todashev’s death during an FBI interrogation, The Guardian reports. Todashev hired two prominent civil rights attorneys in Florida to determine what prompted the death of his 27-year-old son, who was…
Michigan Muslims Sue FBI over Allegations of Profiling at Border
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The tension between federal law enforcement and the Muslim community here continues to ebb and flow. On Friday, it was flowing. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) was scheduled on Friday in Detroit to announce that it is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) and the…
Muslim Group Wants Justice to Investigate Portland FBI
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Muslim civil rights group, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), is none too happy with the Portland FBI. The Associated Press reports that the group wants the Justice Department to investigate the behavior of the Portland FBI, which has barred two Libyan-Americans from returning to the U.S. AP reports that…
Dallas U.S. Atty. Says Holder and Pres. Had No Hand in Decision Not to Prosecute Muslim Leader
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney in Dallas has stepped into the controversy over the decision not to prosecute a former founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) claimed Atty. Gen. Eric Holder shut down the probe into former CAIR leader Omar Ahmad for fear of offending Muslim groups….
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