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Syrian-German Detained, Deported Without Explanation

HeadlineJan 03, 2007

Border authorities are being accused of a new case of anti-Muslim discrimination over the detention and deportation of a German man of Syrian descent last week. The man, Majed Shehadeh, arrived in Las Vegas from Frankfurt on Thursday hoping to surprise his American-born daughter. He was held in a cell for four days before being sent home without explanation.

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