Prime Minister David Cameron’s office says he will investigate a lawmaker’s claim that US officials prevented a British Muslim family from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday.
Prime Minister David Cameron’s office says he will investigate a lawmaker’s claim that US officials prevented a British Muslim family from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday.
Stella Creasy, a member of the opposition Labour Party, says US officials gave no explanation for refusing to allow her constituents to board a flight from Gatwick Airport on Dec. 15.
She told The Guardian newspaper this is part of a larger pattern affecting British Muslims, and that a lack of information from US officials is sparking resentment among Muslims who feel discriminated against.
The issue is sensitive in part because US presidential contender Donald Trump has called for a temporary ban on Muslims visiting the US due to concerns about extremist attacks.
Ms Creasy’s office told the media on Wednesday that she had written to Mr Cameron seeking his intervention. She complained that US officials who kept the family from boarding provided no information and complained she had hit “a brick wall” seeking information about the case.
Creasy told the prime minister there is “growing fear” among British Muslims that aspects of Mr Trump’s plans are coming into practice even though they have been widely condemned.
She warned that some Muslims believe the public condemnation of Mr Trump’s position “contrasts with what is going on in practice.”
Cameron’s office said he would look into the matter. He had earlier characterised Mr Trump’s policy as “divisive and wrong.”
