Absolutely chilling stuff
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FX Coudert
French researcher, going to a conference in Houston, was forbidden entry to US; his work and personal electronics were both confiscated.
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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The risk level for travellers is no longer "normal".
Mao would be prould if he saw the "Western World" copying.
You will be searched, and detained/rejected if you show any disloyalty to the Glorious Leader(🙄🤢).
Passengers are given a choice: surrender their devices and board their flight, or miss the flight and wait hours while CBP conducts an enhanced search.
🤷🏼♂️
In 2024 this was ~210 Billion USD (all tourists)
Might have an impact.
fazebook
thanks
"It's the right to privacy, like what the right
to a Woman's healthcare in US was gaurenteed
until the 6/9th supremacist court took it
Citizens United also allowed the harassment
of marginalized persons in an unlimited assault
on freedom and equality"
😎
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-updates-us-travel-advice-after-citizens-detained-2025-03-19/
Finally, there will be no more scientists traveling to this country. This is certainly not a positive sign.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/james-obrien/expert-banned-government-event/
They will push until they are stopped.
Avoid visiting at all cost, like Russia, Iran, Venezuela and other rogue states.
TO ALL FOREIGNERS DO NOT COME TO THE UNITED STATES.
FOR ANY REASON!
But I would feel very stressed to travel to the US under the current regime. This is an undemocratic regime consolidating power.
Just thinking how, from now on, one might have to put the US on the same list of countries lacking freedom of speech as China or Russia. One probably should.
I think I’m gonna pump for the option where’s there’s less chance I’m disappeared into an ICE detention centre for writing this post. 🇨🇦
They have always been fascistic to coloureds - now they have authority to target everyone they dislike.