I would be subjected to a 2-4 hour interrogation every single time. With no explanation.

share your #FlyingWhileMuslim story

For many years in the early 2000s, I was always singled out by CBP after an international flight. Either picked up at the plane door or my passport was flagged. I would be subjected to a 2-4 hour interrogation every single time. With no explanation. This stopped around 2006 after I got married although I never changed my last name. No explanation was ever given why I was always singled out or why my name was ultimately removed.

Have you ever received a response or resolution from either an airline, airport or government official regarding the discrimination you experienced? If so, what was the response or the result?

No.

Has the discrimination you've faced made it harder for you to travel? If so, in what ways and at what cost?

It was quite a hassle but did not cost me financially. It was annoying and unnerving.

What was your reaction to the No-Fly List leak story? how did it make you feel?

Not surprised.