Judge makes public a directive to detain Iranians in Blaine that CBP said was false By David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald Published: December 30, 2020, 8:21am Share: Pedestrians take a photo at an entry sign as traffic enters the United States from Canada at the Peace Arch Border Crossing, in Blaine, Wash. Civil rights groups and lawmakers were demanding information from federal officials following reports that dozens of Iranian-Americans were held up and questioned at the border as they returned to the United States from Canada over the weekend. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) BELLINGHAM — U.S. Customs and Border Protection documents released Tuesday show officers were directed to detain all people of Iranian decent, including U.S. citizens, attempting to enter the U.S. in January at several ports of entry, including the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine.