A West Haven man claims he refused to become an FBI informant.

The result, Naveed Shinwari says in court papers, was he was put on the United States no-fly list and was unable to board a flight to take a temporary job in Florida. The Afghani American and practicing Muslim said he lost his expected income from that job and was out $4,000 total in expenses and fees from multiple lost flights. Additionally, Shinwari said he has been unable to visit his wife and other relatives in Afghanistan.