US cancels Visa application because persons friend was critical of the US on SoMe

Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 28,918
edited August 2019 in A Moving Train
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Ajjawi wrote that he spent eight hours in Boston before he was required to leave. Upon arrival, Ajjawi faced questioning from immigration officials along with several other international students. While the other students were allowed to leave, Ajjawi alleges an immigration officer continued to question him about his religion and religious practices in Lebanon.

The same officer then asked him to unlock his phone and laptop, and left to search them for roughly five hours, Ajjawi alleges. After the search, the officer questioned him about his friends’ social media activity.

“When I asked every time to have my phone back so I could tell them about the situation, the officer refused and told me to sit back in [my] position and not move at all,” he wrote. “After the 5 hours ended, she called me into a room , and she started screaming at me. She said that she found people posting political points of view that oppose the US on my friends list.”

Ajjawi wrote that he told the officer he had not made any political posts and that he should not be held responsible for others’ posts.

“I responded that I have no business with such posts and that I didn't like, share or comment on them and told her that I shouldn't be held responsible for what others post,” he wrote. “I have no single post on my timeline discussing politics.”

The officer then canceled Ajjawi’s visa, informed him he would be deported, and allowed him a phone call to his parents.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/8/27/incoming-freshman-deported/
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  • dankinddankind I am not your foot. Posts: 20,827
    Normal country? freedom of speech? Democracy? Half awesome?

    Ajjawi wrote that he spent eight hours in Boston before he was required to leave. Upon arrival, Ajjawi faced questioning from immigration officials along with several other international students. While the other students were allowed to leave, Ajjawi alleges an immigration officer continued to question him about his religion and religious practices in Lebanon.

    The same officer then asked him to unlock his phone and laptop, and left to search them for roughly five hours, Ajjawi alleges. After the search, the officer questioned him about his friends’ social media activity.

    “When I asked every time to have my phone back so I could tell them about the situation, the officer refused and told me to sit back in [my] position and not move at all,” he wrote. “After the 5 hours ended, she called me into a room , and she started screaming at me. She said that she found people posting political points of view that oppose the US on my friends list.”

    Ajjawi wrote that he told the officer he had not made any political posts and that he should not be held responsible for others’ posts.

    “I responded that I have no business with such posts and that I didn't like, share or comment on them and told her that I shouldn't be held responsible for what others post,” he wrote. “I have no single post on my timeline discussing politics.”

    The officer then canceled Ajjawi’s visa, informed him he would be deported, and allowed him a phone call to his parents.

    https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/8/27/incoming-freshman-deported/
    To be fair, an immigration officer -- I mean, you've gotta be at least a little racist/xenophobic to even apply for such a job, right? -- in one of the nation's most notoriously racist cities shouldn't be extrapolated to all of the US.
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  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    There is likely more to the story.  But it's their country and border and immigration officials can pretty kick anyone out for any reason...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,475
    lol
  • BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,537
    Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.
  • PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.
    Ha, I was thinking the same thing!  I wonder if making multiple anti-American rants on an online forum would be enough cause to deny entry...?  
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,816
    Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.
    Lol.  Good one!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,082
    Must have struck a nerve
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 28,274
    Will Harvard come to his defense? 
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,122
    Will Harvard come to his defense? 
    They most certainly are doing so.

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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,808
    delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Darwinspeed, all. 

    Cheers,

    HFD




  • delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.

    Why is that @cincybearcat

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 35,808
    delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.

    Why is that @cincybearcat

    a little orange man named trump. 

    the EU has some horrendous immigration issues of its own right now. you might want to step down. 
    Darwinspeed, all. 

    Cheers,

    HFD




  • PJPOWERPJPOWER In Yo Face Posts: 6,499
    delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.

    Why is that @cincybearcat

    So that the local Swedish incels can easily access new victims?
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,082
    delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.

    Why is that @cincybearcat

    Hahahaha you really got  hurt by that joke huh?
    hippiemom = goodness
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,724
    PJ should consider this for their fan club. Or at least their website’s message board. 
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  • delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101. 
    Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.

    Why is that @cincybearcat

    Hahahaha you really got  hurt by that joke huh?
    https://youtu.be/huobAY7gl30
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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