London: A UK-based Indian-origin man who had travelled to the US from London on a business trip has alleged that he was held for 13 hours by the immigration officials and was deported because of his skin colour.
Amreet Surana, who works for a UK security company, was held in Detroit while trying to catch a connecting flight to the firm’s branch in Arizona.
Mr Surana, from Leicestershire in the Midlands region of England, said that he was stopped when he landed at Detroit Airport from Heathrow on January 17.
He was then allegedly held for 13 hours, during which time his photograph and fingerprints were taken, and his belongings searched.
“I believe I was profiled because of my appearance,” Mr Surana told the BBC.
27/01/16 PTI/Daily Pioneer
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Amreet Surana, who works for a UK security company, was held in Detroit while trying to catch a connecting flight to the firm’s branch in Arizona.
Mr Surana, from Leicestershire in the Midlands region of England, said that he was stopped when he landed at Detroit Airport from Heathrow on January 17.
He was then allegedly held for 13 hours, during which time his photograph and fingerprints were taken, and his belongings searched.
“I believe I was profiled because of my appearance,” Mr Surana told the BBC.
27/01/16 PTI/Daily Pioneer
