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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
(130,913 posts)'Break a leg!'
soldierant
(6,878 posts)MineralMan
(146,312 posts)trueblue2007
(17,218 posts)Beringia
(4,316 posts)AJT
(5,240 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)Or just politely talk to them, yeah that is probably better
GOOD LUCK!!
Mersky
(4,982 posts)Good luck getting it all sorted out.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Maru Kitteh
(28,340 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
(115,705 posts)Soph0571
(9,685 posts)Speaking truth to power is the dogs bollocks!
Ohiogal
(32,000 posts)Best of luck to you!
TheBlackAdder
(28,201 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)Good luck!
world wide wally
(21,743 posts)Leith
(7,809 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
(81,267 posts)Please keep us posted. Sending lots of good vibes.
wnylib
(21,466 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
(50,273 posts)Since my husband is also a naturalized citizen, I'm curious what the basis was for hassling you.
SWBTATTReg
(22,129 posts)budkin
(6,703 posts)All the best!
WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)pandr32
(11,586 posts)crickets
(25,980 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
(4,218 posts)You should not have to endure this nonsense.
catbyte
(34,393 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)Way to represent.
denvine
(802 posts)I hope it all goes smoothly.
CaptainTruth
(6,592 posts)blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)pnwest
(3,266 posts)you calm nerves and clear recollections for your testimony today! Good luck!
PatrickforO
(14,574 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
(9,730 posts)And thank you for fighting the good fight for all of us.
malaise
(269,004 posts)diva77
(7,643 posts)doing. I hope the media will pick up on this great injustice.
Wawannabe
(5,661 posts)dustyscamp
(2,224 posts)rurallib
(62,416 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)mountain grammy
(26,621 posts)Bluesaph
(703 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
(9,651 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
(39,313 posts)LAS14
(13,783 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(9,120 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
(129,025 posts)And you will be a great ambassador for this issue and are the premier 1-man DU new user welcoming committee!!!!
samnsara
(17,622 posts)FrankfurtCat
(1,213 posts)volstork
(5,401 posts)Love your screen name, BTW!
Texin
(2,596 posts)democrank
(11,094 posts)Good luck2
lunasun
(21,646 posts)0rganism
(23,955 posts)chia
(2,244 posts)H2O Man
(73,543 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,346 posts)spanone
(135,838 posts)canetoad
(17,160 posts)I hope you report back to us (with selfies)!
LyndaG
(683 posts)I admire you for doing this.
Cadfael
(1,297 posts)And sending positive energy your way!
Dustlawyer
(10,495 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
(8,032 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
(17,659 posts)Thank you for doing this!
proud patriot
(100,705 posts)Bayard
(22,075 posts)Knock it out of the park!
Best wishes
Judi Lynn
(160,542 posts)Duppers
(28,120 posts)dchill
(38,497 posts)FM123
(10,053 posts)yellerpup
(12,253 posts)When you succeed, we will all succeed!
liberalla
(9,248 posts)Good luck!
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Kid Berwyn
(14,907 posts)This is YOUR Country.
bluestarone
(16,943 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
(14,425 posts)Hope it went well!
sprinkleeninow
(20,249 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
(10,658 posts)We are with you.
Ellipsis
(9,124 posts)Best to you.
DFW
(54,387 posts)Gothmog
(145,264 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)lordsummerisle
(4,651 posts)malthaussen
(17,195 posts)-- Mal