Muslim American speaks out on suing DHS, border officials over 'intrusive' religious questioning

The ACLU filed a lawsuit against DHS and CBP on behalf of three Muslim Americans who allege they were subjected to "intrusive" religious questioning while traveling.

Americans returning from trips overseas are often greeted by border officers with a “welcome home." But Abdirahman Aden Kariye, a Muslim American imam living in Bloomington, Minnesota, says there have been no such greetings for him.

Kariye, a son of refugees who came to the U.S. from Somalia, told ABC News that his airport experiences are defined by a deep sense of anxiety. He claims he is often “singled out” and taken into private rooms for hours-long interrogations by U.S. border officers.

“I've been stopped many times, almost 90 percent of the time,” Kariye said, recounting his experience traveling domestically and internationally.

But over the past few years, he alleges these additional screenings upon his return from international trips were coupled with a barrage of questions scrutinizing his religious beliefs and practices.