Tuesday, September 12, 2006

I feel securer: Arabic PhD barred from returning to job in SF

An Egyptian-born San Francisco State University professor left the U.S. to renew his visa. Instead of renewing it, a consular official cancelled the visa, without which the PhD can't return to his job or his family in San Francisco. No explanation given.

It might have something to do with the fact that his name is Mohammad Ramadan Hassan Salama. It brings to mind that Gary Larson cartoon -- now being ripped off by a Comcast TV commercial -- in which one deer is speaking to another deer which has a large target painted across his rump, saying "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal."

1 comment:

Stephanie said...

Truly frightening.