U.S. Denied Entry to French Scientist Over Views on Trump Policies, France Says

The French authorities said the academic had been traveling to a conference near Houston when border officials blocked his entry because of conversations found on his phone.

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French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found

France’s research minister said the scientist was traveling to Houston for a conference when his phone was searched. A French scientist was denied entry to the US this month after immigration ...
The Guardian - 1d
French scientist denied entry to US over anti-Trump messages

A French scientist was denied entry to the United States this month over messages critical of President Trump’s administration's research policies, according to France’s government. Philippe ...
The Hill - 5h
Iran Releases French Citizen After 2 Years in Detention, Officials Say

Olivier Grondeau had been accused of spying while visiting Iran on a tourist visa. President Emmanuel Macron of France had denounced his detention as “disgraceful and arbitrary.”
The New York Times - 11h
What to Know About Crossing the U.S. Border as an International Visitor

Incidents of travelers being denied entry into the United States in recent weeks have sparked concern over what to expect at airports and other border crossings.
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French official knocks ‘shameful’ Trump administration after Statue of Liberty remarks

Raphaël Glucksmann, a center-left French politician, slammed the Trump administration as “shameful” after it pushed back against his call for the Statue of Liberty to be returned to France. In a ...
The Hill - 2d
Telegram CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his app

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says that he has travelled from France to Dubai, even as the French authorities continue to investigate criminal activity on his messaging app
ABC News - 3d
French citizen Olivier Grondeau freed after imprisonment in Iran, Macron says

French officials say a French citizen imprisoned in Iran for over 880 days has been freed
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Former mafia godfather shot dead on highway in France

Jean-Pierre Maldera died after he was shot in his car in the middle of a busy highway near the French city of Grenoble, officials said.
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U.S. border patrol agent demanded women expose breasts to gain entry to country

A former border patrol agent pleaded guilty to two civil rights violations on Friday for demanding women expose their breasts to be admitted into the U.S., according to officials.
NBC News - Mar. 11

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