"This week saw a resurgence of the ongoing battle at the Minneapolis airport to deal with Muslim cab drivers who refuse service to passengers whose behaviors don’t agree with Islam. The Metropolitan Airport Commission, which oversees policy at the airport, has received a request from airport officials to hold a public hearing regarding proposals for future policy for Muslim cabbies.
The hoopla began last October, when the media picked up a story that Muslim cabbies at the airport were refusing service to passengers carrying alcohol. This consisted mainly of unopened bottles that had been purchased during wine tours, or at the duty-free shop. The cab drivers argued that alcohol violated the tenets of Islam. (They also refused to pick up passengers at liquor stores and bars.)
In November, the controversy was given greater exposure when Muslim drivers refused transport to passengers with dogs - including those with seeing-eye or other service dogs, in direct violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)."
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