MY DETAINMENT STORY OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP FEELING SAFE IN MY OWN COUNTRY AND HATE BORDER AGENTS*

Earlier this month, OTM producer Sarah Abdurrahman, her  family, and her friends were detained for hours by US  Customs and Border Protection on their way home from Canada. Everyone being held was a US citizen, and no one received an explanation. Sarah tells the story of their  detainment, and her difficulty getting any answers from one  of the least transparent agencies in the country.

To hear the story and read comments, go to:

http://www.onthemedia.org/story/my-detainment-story-or-how-i-learned-stop-feeling-safe-my-own-country-and-hate-border-patrol/