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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHi I ask for your good wishes
this may not be important to others but it is important to me. Last year just as my wife and I were going to go to Greece to work in a refugee camp, I was put on the no fly list and had my naturalization as a US citizen questioned by trump's State Department. I had to go before a judge to get it straightened out. I testify today at the US House about being put on the no fly list and also about having the validity of my naturalization challenged. It will be part of the supporting documents on trump's abuse of power if they have article in the impeachment case about that. Wish me luck. Thanks.
elleng
(130,126 posts)'Break a leg!'
soldierant
(6,647 posts)MineralMan
(146,190 posts)trueblue2007
(17,138 posts)Beringia
(4,313 posts)AJT
(5,240 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,096 posts)Or just politely talk to them, yeah that is probably better
GOOD LUCK!!
Mersky
(4,969 posts)Good luck getting it all sorted out.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,303 posts)I just have to maintain the hope that goodness and progress may be slow, but they are still the natural way of things. Even when it is painful, like now.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)for doing this.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,268 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Speaking truth to power is the dogs bollocks!
Ohiogal
(31,657 posts)Best of luck to you!
TheBlackAdder
(28,070 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)Good luck!
world wide wally
(21,718 posts)Leith
(7,802 posts)But at least it gives you the opportunity to contribute your nail into the rethugs' coffin.
And thanks very much for working with refugees. Not many people help those who were dealt the worst situation humans endure.
Best of luck to you.
Crabby Appleton
(5,231 posts)calimary
(80,693 posts)Please keep us posted. Sending lots of good vibes.
wnylib
(21,146 posts)Thank you for testifying. The whole business must be an ordeal for you and your wife. Hoping you both hold up well.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)Vinca
(50,168 posts)Since my husband is also a naturalized citizen, I'm curious what the basis was for hassling you.
SWBTATTReg
(21,856 posts)budkin
(6,688 posts)All the best!
WheelWalker
(8,943 posts)pandr32
(11,446 posts)crickets
(25,896 posts)I'm also glad it's straightened out and you have chance to testify today. Good luck and thank you for doing this!
badhair77
(4,191 posts)You should not have to endure this nonsense.
catbyte
(34,169 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Way to represent.
denvine
(797 posts)I hope it all goes smoothly.
CaptainTruth
(6,546 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)pnwest
(3,265 posts)you calm nerves and clear recollections for your testimony today! Good luck!
PatrickforO
(14,514 posts)harassed by the CBP and ICE it isn't even funny. These people have become like the old German Gestapo.
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)Hopefully it will all be settled to everyone's satisfaction. Totally unnecessary delay, though.
Glorfindel
(9,706 posts)And thank you for fighting the good fight for all of us.
malaise
(267,797 posts)diva77
(7,604 posts)doing. I hope the media will pick up on this great injustice.
Wawannabe
(5,580 posts)dustyscamp
(2,221 posts)rurallib
(62,342 posts)nolabear
(41,915 posts)mountain grammy
(26,568 posts)Bluesaph
(694 posts)Keep up the good fight! Im a naturalized Costa Rican citizen. Wrong color. Wrong party. Could happen to me too.
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,594 posts)Wishing you absolutely the best of luck that everything goes smoothly, and that everything gets straightened out so that you never have this issue come up again in your life. Please let us know the outcome.
flamingdem
(39,303 posts)LAS14
(13,749 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(8,992 posts)This was once an issue the GOP would be concerned about. There must be a few Repub reps that still prioritize protecting patriots such as yourself, who do good works as immigrants. It may even be a backdoor way to their consciences.
BumRushDaShow
(127,281 posts)And you will be a great ambassador for this issue and are the premier 1-man DU new user welcoming committee!!!!
samnsara
(17,570 posts)FrankfurtCat
(1,213 posts)volstork
(5,393 posts)Love your screen name, BTW!
Texin
(2,585 posts)democrank
(11,052 posts)Good luck2
lunasun
(21,646 posts)0rganism
(23,855 posts)chia
(2,235 posts)H2O Man
(73,308 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,021 posts)spanone
(135,632 posts)canetoad
(17,088 posts)I hope you report back to us (with selfies)!
LyndaG
(683 posts)I admire you for doing this.
Cadfael
(1,292 posts)And sending positive energy your way!
Dustlawyer
(10,493 posts)I have a very generic, common name that allegedly was used by a Terrorist from Yemen in 2001. I had guns pulled on me in an airport, missed flights, and a lot of harassment. In the later years after 2001, the people working for the airlines would not bat an eye. Before, they would speak out a code phrase which would have someone call security. I would then be stuck next to a cop for however long it would take them to clear me. My bags would be searched and x-rayed multiple times as would my person. The FBI agent assigned to me due to this delaying other travelers to clear me faster would never answer his phone.
The system had no due process for me to get off of the list as a natural born U.S. citizen. I was told to either put up with it; change my name; or stop flying.
A few years ago they talked about restricting the gun rights of the people on the list. I went and got a concealed carry permit though I still dont own a gun. I used to to try and prove I was not the Yemeni terrorist, otherwise how would I pass the background check.
Hope you convince them that their list is complete crap!
Mme. Defarge
(7,981 posts)great give em hell, toi toi toi!!!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)like you are doing Something!
evilhime
(326 posts)Good luck... knock 'em down!
mahina
(17,502 posts)Thank you for doing this!
proud patriot
(100,700 posts)Bayard
(21,802 posts)Knock it out of the park!
Best wishes
Judi Lynn
(160,211 posts)Duppers
(28,094 posts)dchill
(38,316 posts)FM123
(10,050 posts)yellerpup
(12,249 posts)When you succeed, we will all succeed!
liberalla
(9,165 posts)Good luck!
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,643 posts)This is YOUR Country.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)Go get 'em.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)You can even have mine. You certainly may have my best wishes.
Joinfortmill
(14,233 posts)Hope it went well!
sprinkleeninow
(20,133 posts)Skalízeis kai óla kalýtera se séna"
seta1950
(932 posts)Go get em
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)You're an inspiration, and we're behind you 100%
gademocrat7
(10,623 posts)We are with you.
Ellipsis
(9,123 posts)Best to you.
DFW
(54,050 posts)Gothmog
(143,998 posts)mfcorey1
(10,997 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,649 posts)malthaussen
(17,065 posts)-- Mal