MoreA New Survey Challenges the Official Report on Mexico’s 43 Missing StudentsSikh Actor Says He Was Barred From Boarding Flight Because of TurbanFormer Mexican President: We’re Not Paying for Donald Trump’s ‘Stupid’ Wall (MEXICO CITY) — An Indian-American actor and designer who was turned away from an airline flight after refusing to remove his Sikh turban during a security check said he’s “thrilled” that Aeromexico is vowing to overhaul its screening protocols. In an interview Tuesday night at a Mexico City hotel where he ended up extending his stay by two nights, Waris Ahluwalia also expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support on social media that he believes helped pressure airline executives to change and apologize. Ahluwalia showed an excerpt from an email that he said came from Aeromexico.