Submission + - Senior surprised to be on no-fly list (www.cbc.ca)
Jabbrwokk writes: "A 66-year-old retired school secretary from Vancouver Island discovered recently she was on international no-fly lists, and no one is telling her why. While boarding a domestic flight in Canada, Glenda Hutton was asked to step aside because her name was "on a list." Later, she was cleared to take flights in Canada but has been warned that if she tries to take a flight to another country, she might find it difficult to get back on the plane or even leave the country again.
The Department of Homeland Security's Traveler Redress Information Program told her they would not do anything unless she had a problem travelling to the U.S. Obviously, she is wary to get their help by flying to the U.S. to see whether or not she gets arrested.
She and her husband, a retired military veteran, are worried and upset because the uncertainty has forced them to cancel their retirement travel plans. They have already had to cancel a cruise to Alaska for fears she may be arrested or jailed if they got off the boat.
She isn't the only Canadian hassled by some unviewable, secret no-fly list. A Quebec music producer had to change his last name to avoid constant hassles travelling to the U.S.
Immigration lawyer Greg Boos in Bellingham, Washington says her case may be a "false positive" and that her name may be similar to someone on the list, someone may have stolen her identity or her name on the list may be an error."
The Department of Homeland Security's Traveler Redress Information Program told her they would not do anything unless she had a problem travelling to the U.S. Obviously, she is wary to get their help by flying to the U.S. to see whether or not she gets arrested.
She and her husband, a retired military veteran, are worried and upset because the uncertainty has forced them to cancel their retirement travel plans. They have already had to cancel a cruise to Alaska for fears she may be arrested or jailed if they got off the boat.
She isn't the only Canadian hassled by some unviewable, secret no-fly list. A Quebec music producer had to change his last name to avoid constant hassles travelling to the U.S.
Immigration lawyer Greg Boos in Bellingham, Washington says her case may be a "false positive" and that her name may be similar to someone on the list, someone may have stolen her identity or her name on the list may be an error."
