Early this morning, The Guardian (via Vulture) reported that The White Helmets cinematographer Khaled Khateeb had been banned entry to the United States due to officials discovering nebulous “derogatory information” in his past.
At only 21 years of age, Khateeb has served as a videographer for the White Helmets before agreeing to help shoot the Netflix documentary film.
While this turn of events is another blow to the pride most Americans take in being an open and welcoming country, there is one silver lining: The White Helmets is available on Netflix to stream right now.
What better way to support Khateeb’s work than giving up 40 minutes of your weekend to watch his film?