The group alleges that Customs and Homeland Security officers asked Muslim travelers inappropriate questions, like what mosque they attend and how often they pray.
In addition, because CBP and HSI allegedly single out Muslim Americans for such questioning, they also violate the First and Fifth Amendments' protections against unequal treatment on the basis of religion, the ACLU says.
The questioning is part of a broader 20-year practice of border officials targeting Muslim American travelers because of their religion, the civil rights groups allege. The plaintiffs are asking the court to declare that CBP's religious questioning violates civil rights law. They also seek an injunction barring the Department of Homeland Security and CBP from questioning them about their faith at ports of entry, and the expungement of records reflecting information that border officers obtained through questioning.
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