Washington Post: Khizr Khans claim that the U.S. is restricting his travel may be unraveling

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9. The claim is absurd on its face

What surprises me in this thing is how many people think there is such a thing as "travel privileges" under which a US executive agency can somehow prevent someone from leaving the country. Likewise, there are no "travel privileges" under which a US citizen can be prevented from entering the country.

No one on the "no fly" list is conveniently informed by anyone that they are on such a list. But leaving aside flying, have you ever been to a land border between the US and either Mexico or Canada? It's not as if there is anyone who checks you out of the US when you enter either country.

There is nothing to give the "benefit of the doubt" to here. He issued a cryptic statement, which did not even claim that the problem was with the US. He was going to be appearing at a paid event, and getting a permit from CANADA to go there and earn money is about the only thing that could cause a problem in any of this.

But, again, the shocking thing to me is how many people believe there is such a thing as "travel privileges" under which one apparently receives a courtesy notice from the US "office in charge of leaving the country" or something.