Muslim Cabdrivers dicriminated agaisnt

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/13645347.htmSANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Muslim cabbies complain they are being unfairly targeted by sheriff's deputies who are enforcing a law requiring them to get a county license.The taxi drivers, who work for two Muslim-owned cab companies, said they have gotten about 30 misdemeanor citations in the two months for not having Santa Barbara County licenses, a requirement that has been in place for at least three decades.The drivers said the county license requirement was never enforced until recently."We don't want to break the law. If we had known about it, we would have gotten a permit," said Habib Mehai, owner of Fly By Night cab company.The Rose Cab Co. and Fly By Night cabbies are also concerned the misdemeanor tickets jeopardize their presence in this country."You get something on your criminal record, and forget it," said Mehai, referring to an application for citizenship. (MORE)