New England man, a US citizen, detained by border agents for hours, he says

US citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada

By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — An American citizen says he and his wife were detained for hours by US border agents when they returned to the United States after a short trip to Canada. Bachir Atallah told CNN he and his wife, Jessica, were driving back into the US Sunday evening after visiting family in Canada for the weekend when U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents stopped them for a secondary inspection at the Highgate Springs checkpoint in Ve…

A New England attorney is pursuing legal action after being held at the Vermont-Canadian border

Bachir Atallah says he was handcuffed and then held by Customs and Border Patrol for several hours last weekend. Bachir spoke with NHPR’s Morning Edition host Rick Ganley about his experience.

We May Not Longer Be Safe In Our Own Country

In a couple of months, I am planning a business trip to Europe. I don't scare easy, but despite the fact that I'm an American citizen and have committed no crime, I am worried about what might happen when I attempt to come home.Will Customs and Border Patrol agents pull me from the customs line as t...

New England Couple Detained “for Several Hours” at Canada-US Border Despite Being Citizens

Border Patrol agents kept the couple in separate cells, and demanded to go through the husband’s emails.

New England man, a US citizen, says border agents detained him for hours

A New England man who is a U.S. citizen said American border agents in Vermont detained him for several hours Sunday night as he and his wife were trying to return home from Canada.

A U.S. citizen from New Hampshire was detained for several hours by U.S. Customs after a short stay in Canada on Sunday.