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WE CAN’T HELP YOU BECAUSE . . . YOU ARE NOT THE TERRORIST

Topic: Yesterday's News?, News & Comment, Federal Agencies, Dept. of Homeland Security
30. April 2007
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If you happen to have the same name as a suspected terrorist (or even anything close) you can still forget about trouble-free travel in and out of the United States, according to a story by Neil MacFarquhar in the New York Times. This problem, which emerged after 9/11, remains a major issue for thousands of Americans who have submitted requests for redress, but “their names cannot be removed because they are not the person on the list.” More here.

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