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As we all know from the famous 鈥淧roject Runway鈥� tagline, 鈥淚n fashion, one day you鈥檙e in, and the next day you鈥檙e out.鈥� But no one told Mexico City airport officials that acclaimed and Waris Ahluwalia, a Sikh-American who wears a turban and beard, is still very much in and that of the airport鈥檚 profiling of him would spark outrage worldwide.

On his way home to New York City for Fashion Week, Ahluwalia鈥檚 boarding pass was marked for additional screening before he even went through the initial security protocol. During the secondary screening, airline officials demanded that Ahluwalia remove his turban. A Sikh鈥檚 turban is a sacred head covering that shows devotion to God, and, like many Sikhs, Ahluwalia never removes it in public, so he refused the demand. That鈥檚 when Aeromexico officials told him that he would be banned from boarding the flight.

Though airline officials have reportedly stated that the demand was necessary to comply with TSA procedures, it is simply not true. The TSA鈥檚 state that when an individual declines to remove religious headwear, 鈥渙fficers are trained to offer a private screening area and may conduct a pat down search to clear the individual.鈥� The TSA also regularly permits individuals with religious headwear to pat down their own head covering and then have their hands swabbed for chemical residue associated with explosives. It is only then, and only if a problem remains, that officials should demand the removal of these items.

Air travel security is of paramount importance. But trampling civil rights and liberties in the process? It鈥檚 time that went out of style. That鈥檚 why, as part of a new Know Your Rights resource we created for American Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim, we have included a new Know Your Rights guide for travelers.

Unfortunately, Sikhs, Muslims, and others suffer violations of these rights daily at airports across the country and around the world. Most of these individuals are not as visible to the public as Ahluwalia, who is not only a well-regarded accessories and jewelry designer but also has appeared in films like 鈥淭he Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou鈥� and 鈥淭he Grand Budapest Hotel鈥� as well as an advertising campaign for the Gap.

In speaking out about his experience and highlighting its potential to educate, Ahluwalia courageously gives a voice to all who have faced these same indignities. Along with many other supporters, we #StandWithWaris.