Border Patrol denies claims of order to detain Iranian-Americans

Source: The Hill

Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials released a statement Sunday evening denying reports circulating on social media claiming Iranian-Americans were being detained by CBP authorities at a border crossing in Blaine, Wash.

"Social media posts that CBP is detaining Iranian-Americans and refusing their entry into the U.S. because of their country of origin are false," CBP spokesperson Mike Friel said in a statement.

"Reports that DHS/CBP has issued a related directive are also false," he added.

A CBP official confirmed that border crossings have been subjected to increased security measures as a standard response to the increased threat environment caused by heightened tensions with Iran, and stressed that longer wait times were an unintended consequence for some travelers.

Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/476866-cbp-denies-claims-of-orders-to-detain-iranian-americans

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