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Britain's first Muslim minister has been stopped and searched at a US airport - after attending a series of meetings on tackling terrorism.
US "does not inspire confidence"International Development Minister Shahid Malik, the MP for Dewsbury, said he was annoyed at being singled out, especially as the same thing happened to him in the US last year.
Mr Malik - and two other Muslim passengers - were taken aside at Dulles Airport in Washington DC.
His hand luggage was analysed for traces of explosive materials.
He was searched and detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the same department whose representatives he had been meeting during his visit.
Mr Malik said: "After a few minutes a couple of other people were also taken to one side. We were all Muslims - the other two were black Muslims, both with Muslim names."
Were the US authorities right to do this? Discuss, abuse Lucifer Box etc.
Britain's first Muslim minister has been stopped and searched at a US airport - after attending a series of meetings on tackling terrorism.
US "does not inspire confidence"International Development Minister Shahid Malik, the MP for Dewsbury, said he was annoyed at being singled out, especially as the same thing happened to him in the US last year.
Mr Malik - and two other Muslim passengers - were taken aside at Dulles Airport in Washington DC.
His hand luggage was analysed for traces of explosive materials.
He was searched and detained by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the same department whose representatives he had been meeting during his visit.
Mr Malik said: "After a few minutes a couple of other people were also taken to one side. We were all Muslims - the other two were black Muslims, both with Muslim names."
Were the US authorities right to do this? Discuss, abuse Lucifer Box etc.
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