French scientist denied entry to US after officials find 'hateful' texts about Trump on his phone
Source: The Independent
Thursday 20 March 2025 05:18 EDT
The French government said a scientist was refused entry to the US this month after airport immigration officers found messages on his phone criticizing the Trump administration while defending the researcher’s “freedom of expression.”
Philippe Baptiste, France’s higher education and research minister, said he “learned with concern” that a French researcher who had traveled to the US on assignment for the National Ventre for Scientific Research “was denied entry to the United States before being expelled” in a statement to Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported in Le Monde.
"This measure was apparently taken by the American authorities because the researcher's phone contained exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration's research policy,” he added.
A diplomatic source told AFP that the incident occurred on March 9, after the space researcher had traveled to Texas for a conference near Houston. On arrival, the researcher was subjected to a random check, including a search of his work computer and personal phone. The source told AFP that the officers had found messages discussing the Trump administration’s treatment of scientists.
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Only carry a burner and get rid of it as soon as you leave.
