Vermont city clerk extends invitation to Canadian turned back at U.S. borderEarlier this week, Canadian citizen Fadwa Alaoui, left, told As It Happens how she was turned away by U.S. border officials. City clerk John Odum, right, says she's welcome in Vermont. (Left: Salimah Shivji, Right: John Odum)more stories from this episodeFull EpisodeAfter a Canadian woman was turned away from the U.S. border, a city official in Vermont has offered to give her a tour of his city and buy her lunch. Montpelier City Clerk John Odum says he was "furious, embarrassed and depressed" after learning what happened to Fadwa Alaoui — a Moroccan-born Canadian citizen who lives in Quebec. Fadwa Alaoui, a Canadian citizen, told CBC she was turned away from the U.S. border after being asked detailed questions about her religion and her views on U.S. President Donald Trump.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 22:30 UTC