The family, from her Walthamstow constituency in northeast London, had applied for and were granted travel authorisation online a number of weeks before their flight.
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Aides to prime minister David Cameron reportedly said he will examine the situation. She told The Guardian newspaper this is part of a larger pattern affecting British Muslims, and that a lack of information from USA officials is sparking resentment among Muslims.
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Mahmood said the family had planned to visit relatives in Southern California and visit Disneyland and Universal Studios.
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The Muslim father, Mohammad Tariq Mahmood said he and his children were not allowed on board but two of his nieces were permitted to go through border control.
And Mr Mahmood said it is hard not to think Donald Trump’s attitudes towards Muslims might have had something to do with it.
Another reason might be that his Mahmood’s brother Muhammad, 47, attends the same mosque as did the San Bernardino terrorists, according to what he told the Telegraph but added that is no reason to block his family from entering the U.S. “Despite making enquiries, I’ve hit a brick wall too – except to get confirmation that the £9,000 they spent on flights will not be refunded…” They were also forced to leave behind whatever they bought from the duty-free shops in the airport before being asked to leave.
Mr Mahmood’s sister-in-law Sadaf Mahmood told LBC radio that her husband was arrested and detained overnight in Israel before being put on a plane back to Britain, but the reason was never explained to them. I work here, I have a business here.
‘We actually felt humiliated, alienated, because the way we were dealt with was just out of the ordinary. The implication, rather, was that the atmosphere to which Trump has contributed, with his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country, played a role in their exclusion solely, they believe, on the grounds of religion.
The case is one of several that have come to prominence in recent days after controversial Republican candidate Donald Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the USA due to fears over terrorism.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said in a statement issued in London: “The religion, faith, or spiritual beliefs of an global traveller are not determining factors about his/her admissibility into the U.S”.
On 17 December, Bengali-born imam and broadcaster Ajmal Mansoor posted on Facebook a description of how he was barred from a Virgin Atlantic flight to the U.S., despite having a valid visa and having arrived with plenty of time for security checks.
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Previously, the Prime Minister echoed the condemnation of Mr. Trump’s comments in the U.S., calling them “divisive and wrong”. “I am amazed how irrational these processes are but does US care about what you and I think?”
