France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched

France’s research minister said a French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration officers at an airport searched his phone and found messages in which he had expressed criticism of the Trump administration.

    • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      This might be normal opsec for a foreign agent, but absolutely ridiculous to expect average people or some French doctor to adhere to.

      The reality is this issue would never have happened just three months ago, and the reason it’s happening now is fascism.

        • pulsewidth@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          Phone searches: not new. People being rejected at the border because of posts critical of the incoming president, yes, that is very much a new thing.

          Would love to see some stories of people rejected at the border for criticism of Biden or Obama if you can find any.

          • seeigel@feddit.orgEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            People already worried then. There was no need for the law to grand this power. We don’t need laws if wo rely on people to be just.

    • sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.techEnglish
      20·
      10 months ago

      I think Europeans, coming from a sane place where border crossings are more of a formality than anything else, don’t expect a plane to the US to be a time machine/teleporter to East Berlin.