(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 12/12/2012) – On Thursday, December 13, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will hold a news conference in Oklahoma City to call for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into alleged FBI harassment of Muslim Air Force veteran Saadiq Long, who recently returned to United States after being placed on a no-fly list while overseas.
Long alleges that since his return to Oklahoma, he and his family have been subjected to repeated unwanted encounters with federal law enforcement authorities, including detention at gunpoint. He and his sister are scheduled to appear at the news conference.
WHAT: News Conference to Announce Request for DOJ Investigation Into FBI Harassment of Saadiq Long
WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 11 a.m.
WHERE: CAIR-Oklahoma Office, 1112 NW 23rd, Suite 207, Oklahoma City, OK
CONTACT: CAIR-OK Executive Director Adam Soltani, 405-248-5853, E-Mail: asoltani@cair.com
Following intervention by CAIR-OK, Long, a U.S. citizen and Air Force veteran living in Qatar, was recently allowed to return to the United States. He had been struggling to return home for six months after being denied boarding on previous flights to visit his terminally-ill mother.
SEE: Muslim Returns to Oklahoma After Being on US ‘No-Fly’ List
http://newsok.com/muslim-man-returns-to-oklahoma-after-being-on-u.s.-no-fly-list/article/3730237
CAIR, a Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization, has dealt with a number of similar cases nationwide in which Muslim citizens are prevented from returning to the United States or faced government coercion when seeking to return home.
Video: CAIR Assists NY Muslim Stranded Overseas By No-Fly List
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHS808tHOtY
Video: CAIR Works to Help Calif. Muslim on No-Fly List Return Home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIvhvCYq16E
Student Takes Long Way Home After ‘No-Fly’ Designation (MSNBC)
http://tinyurl.com/7wkq3zk
CAIR: Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait
http://tinyurl.com/3n7djcu
CAIR Seeks Probe of Whether FBI Sought Torture of U.S. Muslim
http://tinyurl.com/793u9wk
CAIR Asks DOJ to Probe Oregon FBI’s ‘Coercion’ of Muslim Citizens
http://tinyurl.com/7ool6pf
CAIR: Va. Muslim on No-Fly List Returning to U.S.
http://tinyurl.com/6egwl7e
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational
Subscribe to CAIR’s E-Mail List
http://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribe
Subscribe to CAIR’s Twitter Feed
Subscribe to CAIR’s YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/cairtv
– END –
CONTACT: CAIR-OK Operations Coordinator Jenell Mapp-Maynard, 405-415-6851, E-Mail: jmaynard@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com