Department of Homeland Security Government Runaround?

Petitioner, an American citizen who was born in Iran, was subjected to lengthy stops at the border when coming into the USA. He wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] asking whether or not his name appears on a government terrorist watchlist, and how he can have it removed if his name is on such a list. In response, the Department of Homeland Security stated it researched and reviewed the case, but it did not state petitioner’s watchlist status and did not explain why he had been subjected to additional screenings at the border. The Department of Homeland Security letter did tell him that its conclusions were “reviewable by the United States Court of Appeals under 49 U.S.C. § 46110.” But when petitioner filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit, that court stated: “We conclude that we lack jurisdiction over [petitioner’s] claims and transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Central District of California for further proceedings.” (Arjmand v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Ninth Cir.; March 24, 2014)745 F.3d 1300.)