by Ken Miller | Associate Press | Feb 23, 2013 | In The News
A Muslim U.S. Air Force veteran who had trouble entering the country last year to visit his terminally ill mother was barred again Saturday from trying to return home to Qatar, the second time this month that he’s been prohibited from boarding a flight in...
by Dena Sher | ACLU Blog | Feb 22, 2013 | Blog
Despite evidence to the contrary, the government continues to embrace a theory that adopting radical ideas is a first step toward terrorist violence. Based on this discredited model, “preventive” policies are being pursued, resulting in discrimination,...
by Glenn Greenwald | The Guardian | Feb 9, 2013 | In The News
In early November, I wrote about the infuriating story of Saadiq Long, the 43-year-old African-American Muslim who – despite having never been charged with any crime – was secretly placed on a no-fly list and thus barred from flying to the US to visit his...
by CAIR-OK Staff | Feb 6, 2013 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 2/5/13) –- The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) reported today that Muslim Air Force veteran Saadiq Long was barred from returning to Qatar after spending the last three months in the state visiting and caring...
by Rachel Peterson | McAlester News-Capital | Dec 13, 2012 | In The News
A McAlester High School graduate and United States Air Force veteran says he’s being harassed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Saadiq Long, 43, now lives in Qatar with his wife and children. He teaches English as a second language there and, until recently, has...
