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1. Immigration & customs officers at JFK Airport in NYC just pulled me and my whole family out of the middle of the passport line. We just returned from Cairo. The officer literally called us by name, knew about our trip, and took us away for questioning.
2. The customs officer specifically brought up my role as a leader in the #BlackLivesMatter
Movement and wanted to know why I traveled to Egypt.
3. I have my wife and kids with me. We’ve been flying for nearly 24 straight hours. Exhausted.
Called our attorney @theintercept & emergency contacts. Thankfully we had a plan for this foolishness.
Instructed wife & kids to not say a damn word.
Out now. On our way home.
4. We just made it home safely. FYI. Family was shook up a bit at first. Took us all to a secluded questioning room. What I know is that my Muslim friends deal with this ugliness every single day. Officer had clearly been reading my tweets and knew all about me.
Although is common to have checks when having ppl coming from Cairo the fact they called your name that means you are on a list. Now how can you find out what type of list is it. Contact a lawyer and then later request a Foia on yourself. https://www.foia.gov/how-to.html
1. "as a leader in a political movement I feel responsible for setting an example of & teaching peaceful resistance. What else would you like to know about BLM?" 2. "Because the Egyptians have pyramids and great street food"
if you want to live dangerously you could add: "those two questions juxtaposed make me wonder if you think I'm some 'scary black man' who's trying to coordinate with international subversives or terrorists or something. I'm not. I'm just a dude who went sightseeing &
who thinks police in the US are killing too many innocent people out of unwarranted, race-based fear."
I'm just thinking some kind of *gentle* confrontation and reassurance might help individuals who suffer that kind of thinking calm down a little and see their fear as a bit silly.
Make sure you bring up the amount of time you have spent in Kentucky and the number of episodes of Hee-Haw you have endured . You should be out quickly .
Just to clarify , I live in KY so I can make fun of it . LOL
I live in CA, so I can make fun of KY too.
Not that there's an equivalence, but I'm sure they're doing the same with members of white nationalist mo.... Nope, I can't even type it with a straight face.
I was reading and thinking..no no...nonono..
Holy f @ACLU
Not in Trumplandia, where anyone can be watched, surveiled and taken in for questioning at any time for any reason and held without cause.
This shit's been happening for decades, sadly
@NYCLU you're on this at #JFK right now ? @ShaunKing detained with family @JFKairport ?! #BlackLivesMatter
#Egypt @PhilD84 @JohannaWithAnH how to help? #nypoli #NYCnews
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