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MP urges David Cameron to intervene as US bans Muslim family
"officials refused to allow a Muslim family permission to board a flight to the country from Gatwick."
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The family of 11, from Ms Creasy's Walthamstow constituency in north east London, had planned a holiday to Disneyland in California, saving thousands of pounds for the trip.
But as they went to board the Norwegian Airlines flight to Los Angeles from the Sussex airport on December 15 they were approached by officials from the US Department of Homeland Security, who told them their authorisation to travel had been cancelled."
The US has a visa waiver scheme with the UK, which means the US can't, unless they have sufficient reason, deny anyone 90 days entry into the US for tourism.
How a family of 11 going to Disneyland is a threat to US security, nobody knows, but at this rate the US is going to seriously threaten its tourist industry and friendships around the world.
"officials refused to allow a Muslim family permission to board a flight to the country from Gatwick."
"
The family of 11, from Ms Creasy's Walthamstow constituency in north east London, had planned a holiday to Disneyland in California, saving thousands of pounds for the trip.
But as they went to board the Norwegian Airlines flight to Los Angeles from the Sussex airport on December 15 they were approached by officials from the US Department of Homeland Security, who told them their authorisation to travel had been cancelled."
The US has a visa waiver scheme with the UK, which means the US can't, unless they have sufficient reason, deny anyone 90 days entry into the US for tourism.
How a family of 11 going to Disneyland is a threat to US security, nobody knows, but at this rate the US is going to seriously threaten its tourist industry and friendships around the world.