America bans Syrian behind Oscar-nominated film

[TomSea]

America bans Syrian behind Oscar-nominated film

America has banned a 21-year-old Syrian behind an Oscar nominated documentary from entering the country.

Khaled Khatib did most of the filming for a British movie called The White Helmets.

It's a 40 minute Netflix documentary about the Syrian Civil Defence, volunteers who risk their lives to rescue civilians.

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But before he got on his plane US Officials reported finding derogatory information about Khatib.

That's an official term that can mean anything from terror connections to passport irregularities.

Continued: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39089364/america-bans-syrian-behind-oscar-nominated-film

CNN wrote an article on the film maker before this incident.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/middleeast/white-helmets-khaled-khatib-qa/index.html
The 21-year-old Syrian who risked his life for Oscar-nominated documentary
By Bianca Britton, CNN
Updated 9:48 PM ET, Thu February 23, 2017
 (CNN)Twenty-one-year-old Khaled Khatib works as a cinematographer and press officer for the Syrian White Helmets.
The group, also known as the Syrian Civil Defense, works tirelessly to rescue civilians affected by the country's devastating civil war.
In 2015, Khatib met filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel and was recruited to document the group's rescue missions for the British director's then-upcoming film, "The White Helmets".

[Sanguine]

Who knows?  Not enough information here to make an informed opinion.

[Right_in_Virginia]

That's an official term that can mean anything from terror connections to passport irregularities.

And this, my friends, is why we have vetting.