The US Homeland Security Department has put a six-year-old Indian origin American girl on the “no-fly” list on the grounds of having suspected ties to terrorists. Alyssa Thomas, 6, is under the spotlight of the US government, and her family recently came to know that she is on the “no-fly” list maintained by the US Homeland Security.
“We were, like, puzzled. I’m like, well, she’s kinda six years old and this is not something that should be typical,” said Dr Santhosh Thomas. During a recent trip from Cleveland to Minneapolis, Dr Thomas and his wife were made aware of the listing. The ticket agent at the Continental counter at Hopkins Airport notified the family, Fox News reports.
“They said, well, she’s on the list. We’re like, okay, what’s the story? What do we have to do to get off the list? This isn’t exactly the list we want to be on,” said Dr Thomas. The Thomas family was allowed to make their trip but they were told to contact the Homeland Security to clear up the matter. Alyssa received a letter from the government, notifying that nothing will be changed and they won’t confirm nor deny any information. —ANI