SURVEY: DENIAL OF BOARDING ON A FLIGHT

If you are a U.S. citizen or resident who has been denied boarding on a flight to, from, or over the United States, please consider filling out this form. Providing information about your experiences will assist the ACLU in its efforts to monitor U.S. government conduct related to its watchlisting system and the No Fly List. We explain more about how we will use this information at the bottom of the page.

Note: For children under 13, this survey must be completed by your parent or guardian.

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First Name *

Last Name *

Zip *

Email *

Phone *

In which country were you denied boarding? *

United States

Other

If Other, please specify the country

Were you ultimately able to board the flight? *

Yes

Were you given a reason why you were prevented from boarding a flight? *

Yes

If yes, who gave you that reason?

Were you ever told by anyone whether you are on the No Fly List? *

Yes

If yes, who told you and what did they say?

Were you detained after you were denied boarding?

Yes

If yes, who detained you and for how long?

Were you abused or mistreated during your detention?

Yes

Were you interrogated or questioned?

Yes

If yes, please describe who questioned you and the kinds of questions you were asked

Were you specifically questioned about your religious beliefs or practices, political opinions, or any other beliefs?

Yes

Were you pressured to become an informant for any U.S. law enforcement agency?

Yes

If yes, which agency put that pressure on you, if you know?

Were you told that you would have to do anything in particular before you would be allowed to board a flight?

Yes

If yes, please explain what you were told to do in order to be allowed to board

This Survey does not give legal advice, and you should not rely on it as legal advice. You should not rely on the information you get from this site and should speak with a lawyer to get advice on your specific situation. We also cannot promise that the information on this site is complete, accurate, or up-to-date.

This Survey is not a solicitation or an offer by the American Civil Liberties Union and its affiliates to represent you. We cannot promise you that the information you provide will lead to any specific action by the American Civil Liberties Union or its affiliates. Once you complete the survey, the American Civil Liberties Union may not do anything—including contact you—about your situation.

The American Civil Liberties Union, or its affiliates, if identified as part of the Survey, would like to be able to use the information you give us, without including your name, address, email or phone number, for one or more of the purposes listed below. Please check the box next to each of the purposes that you consent to, keeping in mind that we will not disclose any of the identifying information listed above:

(1) legislative testimony

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(2) litigation

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(3) contacting a city, state of federal agency

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(4) telling your story to the public, including the media

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If the American Civil Liberties Union, the national ACLU or its affiliates, or one of its coalition partners wants to identify you, we will contact you prior to doing so. We will keep your name, address, telephone number and email confidential unless you give us permission to use it or unless we are ordered to turn it over by a court (although we will attempt to prevent any disclosure). References to U.S. or foreign airlines above are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not endorsements of any particular carrier, but reflect limitations imposed by the U.S. government.

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