When Yassmin Abdel-Magied landed in the United States, it took US border authorities just a few minutes to examine her case before announcing, “We’re sending you back!”
Abdel-Magied was set to speak at a New York event titled, ‘The M Word: No Country for Young Muslim Women.’ The event is part of the PEN America World Voices Festival. Thankfully for us, Abdel-Magied live tweeted the whole experience…
Enjoy, and God bless the USA.
** if they will let me in. I’m currently at the border and they’ve said I’m being deported. This should be fun. What are my rights ? https://t.co/fv12WoSSwf
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 11, 2018
They’ve taken my phone, cancelled my visa and are deporting me. Will follow up on messages once I understand what’s going on. https://t.co/uT61v8cZXG
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 11, 2018
Also lol. Funniest thing is that throughout this whole ordeal all I am thinking about is what a good story this will make. We all have ways of dealing with situations.
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 11, 2018
Interesting facts: within a few min of looking at my case the border security person – Officer Herberg looking at my case she announces: ‘we’re sending you back!’
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Roughly three hours since touch down in Minneapolis, I’m on a plane back. Subhanallah. Well, guess that tightening of immigration laws business is working, despite my Australian passport. We’re taking off now. What a time…
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Oh, and they still have my passport. Apparently I can’t be trusted with it until I’m in a foreign country because, as Officer Blees said, ‘planes get turned away back way too often and then…’
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Oh yuh and did I mention they took my phone for the whole time? Fortunately I’m a paranoid person – notifications don’t show previews of messages, and a 12 digit passcode. Always be vigilant, yo.
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Those who say the world is borderless are those who have the right colour passports – or birthplace. https://t.co/4ErWNrzfJ7
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Plane is up. See y’all on the other side, inshallah.
— Yassmin Abdel-Magied (@yassmin_a) April 12, 2018
Update: Miranda Devine has just pointed out…
American authorities don’t deport people for no reason. And we know at least that @yassmin_a is in touch with Hizb ut-Tahrir https://t.co/CFxgzSW9hQ
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) April 12, 2018
