![]() One Iranian American, held for six hours overnight at the Pacific Highway crossing, likened the scene to “a modern-day version of Japanese internment camps.” Most had no idea why they were stopped, though they had their suspicions. Some were denied access to medicine or questioned about their relatives. ![]() ![]() Many said they were held for more than six hours. The message to rank-and-file agents was clear: Target travelers with ties to Iran, Lebanon and Palestine.ĭuring the next 48 hours, 277 people - dozens of them American citizens or legal permanent residents - would be stopped and held for secondary screenings as they tried to cross into the U.S.
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