UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
RECORD OF SWORN STATEMENT
OFFICE: Peace Bridge, Buffalo, New York
FILE # A 97 914 835
STATEMENT BY: WAZIRUDDIN, Syed Sualeh
IN THE CASE OF: Your admission to the United States
AT: Peace Bridge, Buffalo, New York
DATE: December 23, 2004
BEFORE: Officer DAVIES
IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
I am an officer of the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, authorized by law to administer oaths and take testimony in connection with the enforcement of Immigration and Nationality laws of the United States. I desire to take your sworn statement regarding: Your admission to the United States, today.
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Q. Are you a member of any groups, organizations or affiliations in the United States or Canada?
A. Yes.
Q. Of which groups are you a member?
A. American Automobile Association, Islamic Center of Pittsburgh.
Q. What is the level of your involvement with the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh?
A. I am the president of the outreach committee.
Q. What types of activities do you take part in or organize in that position?
A. Open houses, so non-Muslims can learn about Islam and see mosques.
Q. Do you take part in any protests or demonstrations in the United States?
A. I did in the past.
Q. What were you previously demonstrating or protesting against?
A. Cuts in transit services, war, special registration.
Q. Political literature was found in your vehicle that would lead an average person to conclude that you have strong political views against the United States, and/or its current administration, is that correct?
A. No, I disagree with the administration, but I don’t have strong views against either.
Q. Why are you transporting such materials across an international border?
A. That was not my intention, I have stuff in my car that people give to me, I don’t clean my car very often. In hindsight, I should keep my car clean, and not transport political literature.
Q. When were you last involved in a demonstration or protest?
A. Summer of 2003.
Q. Where was it held?
A. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
Q. Have you ever organized or lead a demonstration or protest of any kind?
A. I took part in organizing protests.
Q. In Pittsburgh?
A. Yes.
Q. What activities were included in the protests you organized or participated in?
A. Speeches, activities were all non-violent.
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Q. Have you ever, or do you plan to take actions against the United States, or its government?
A. No.
Q. Do you have any intentions of participating in or organizing demonstrations or protests that are of a violent, or non-peaceful nature?
A. No.
Q. Do you have any knowledge of activities, that you may or may not participate in, that are against the United States government?
A. No.
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I have read (or have had read to me) the foregoing statement, consisting of 9 pages. I state that the answers made therein by me are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that this statement is a full, true, and correct record of my interrogation on the date indicated by the above-named officer of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. I have initialed each page of this statement [and the correction(s) notes on page(s) ____.
Signature of alien
Subscribe and sworn to before me at Peace Bridge
Buffalo.
Signature of Immigration Officer
Date
12/23/04
Signature of Witness
(Sonia M …oxce)
Date
12/23/04
