NHL Hockey Fan

case of mistaken identity: The little hockey fan from Markham, Ont. is still extremely upset that he almost missed out on attending an NHL game in the U.S. because his name is the same of a person on Canada so-called 'no-fly list,' which prevents individuals with suspected ties to terror from boarding planes, according to Huffington Post Canada. This case of mistaken identity has plagued the family since Adam was a toddler, according to his mother, Khadija Cajee. "We don't want him to grow up feeling like he under suspicion for the rest of his life," says Cajee. "We feel like second class citizens because of this." Ill-conceived measures, like the no-fly list must be made smarter so they do not target the innocent. Normally shy but amiable, the six-year-old growls in frustration while his face clouds over like an oncoming hurricane. Since the Ahmed family went public with their story, 21 others have spoken up to say that they, too, have children wrongly identified by the no-fly list. All have experienced security hassles and delays at Canadian airports and some have even missed flights. Cajee knows of at least 20 more families who remain silent for fear of government, or public, reprisal. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.