US cancels Visa application because persons friend was critical of the US on SoMe
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https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/8/27/incoming-freshman-deported/
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.
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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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.Spiritual_Chaos said: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/I SAW PEARL JAM0 -
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…0
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lol
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Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.0
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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...?Bentleyspop said:Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.0 -
Lol. Good one!Bentleyspop said:Might be because he started too many threads on a forum.I'll ride the wave where it takes me......0 -
Must have struck a nervehippiemom = goodness0
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Will Harvard come to his defense?jesus greets me looks just like me ....0
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delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.HughFreakingDillon said:delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.
Why is that @cincybearcat
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a little orange man named trump.Spiritual_Chaos said:
Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.HughFreakingDillon said:delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.
Why is that @cincybearcat
the EU has some horrendous immigration issues of its own right now. you might want to step down.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
So that the local Swedish incels can easily access new victims?Spiritual_Chaos said:
Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.HughFreakingDillon said:delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.
Why is that @cincybearcat0 -
Hahahaha you really got hurt by that joke huh?Spiritual_Chaos said:
Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.HughFreakingDillon said:delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.
Why is that @cincybearcathippiemom = goodness0 -
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cincybearcat said:
Hahahaha you really got hurt by that joke huh?Spiritual_Chaos said:
Weird. No need to do that when visiting Sweden.HughFreakingDillon said:delete your social media apps when crossing into the US, friends. immigration 101.
Why is that @cincybearcat
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