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Muslim immigrant claims US discrimination - 4 Jun 09

2012-05-22 30 Dailymotion

In his landmark speech in Cairo on Thursday, Barack Obama, the US president, called for a "new beginning" with the Muslim world. But inside the US itself, deep suspicion regarding Muslims continues to exist. <br /><br />Recently Youssef Megahed, an Egyptian immigrant to the US, was put on trial for charges related to "terrorism". A jury found him innocent but no sooner was he released than the police arrested him again and supporters and family claim he is being discriminated against.<br /><br />Al-Jazeera's Cath Turner looks at Megahed's case.

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