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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maya Yang

Muslim Americans sue over US border officers’ ‘invasive’ questions on religion

The lawsuit was filed in California because some of the questioning allegedly occurred at Los Angeles international airport.
The lawsuit was filed in California because some of the questioning allegedly occurred at Los Angeles international airport. Photograph: Al Seib/Rex/Shutterstock

Three Muslim Americans filed a lawsuit this week alleging that US border officers questioned them about their religious beliefs in violation of their constitutional rights when they returned from international travel.

The men involved in the lawsuit claim that US border officers at land crossings and international airports peppered them with questions about whether they were Muslim and attended a mosque and how often they prayed.

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