Question: Is it legal for immigration/border patrol to ask an Arab American citizen holding a US passport where they're "originally" from?
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Replying to @LibyaLiberty
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@LibyaLiberty 'where are you REALLY from?' 'why did you study english?' 'do you have martial arts training?' -questions TSA has asked me18 replies 58 retweets 129 likes -
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Replying to @LibyaLiberty @saladinahmed
Not excusing the practice but I'm pretty sure their tactic is to ask you outrageous questions and watch reaction
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white male here, and entering the country they accuse me of making up my job, asking about drugs in Brazil, etc
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Replying to @Vinncent
white male different country, faced same shit thrice when returning to Greece (eg. "why did you travel to X, to do drugs?")
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Replying to @asteris
yea it is low-level psychological assault for sure but I've gotten this like 50 times, since before 9/11. They must like the tactic
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Replying to @Vinncent
thing is, they do the random harassment half-assed here but it's the American playbook. Definitely profiling on race, sex, looks
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Replying to @asteris
yeah they profile me more 'possible drug user / smuggler' rather than 'terrorist' of course but they still try to provoke reaction
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it's escalated w the refugee influx over here, even bus ticket inspectors regularly profile/harass PoC's, let alone cops/customs
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Replying to @asteris
ah I never saw that in the US, on buses I mean. But I've only taken California buses
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I was a Canadian visitor. Not US citizen. Just happy our memories fit.
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