US EditionCBP Clarifies Norwegian Tourist Barred for Drug Use, Not JD Vance Meme
- Norwegian tourist Mads Mikkelsen was denied entry and detained by ICE at Newark Airport on June 11, 2025, during travel to Austin, Texas.
- Tighter US immigration regulations implemented during President Trump’s administration in 2025, combined with the discovery of a JD Vance meme on a traveler’s phone, led to increased scrutiny and a refusal of entry.
- Mikkelsen was questioned about drug smuggling, terrorism, and extremism, forced to surrender belongings and biometric data, and held in a cell for five hours without food or water.
- US Customs stated the denial resulted from Mikkelsen admitting past drug use, not the meme, while Mikkelsen described the incident as harassment and abuse of power.
- Mikkelsen’s experience highlights challenges under evolving US rules, with Norwegian officials urging travelers to stay informed and Mikkelsen doubting intervention by the State Department.
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Tourist denied entry over JD Vance meme
A Norwegian tourist told Norwegian newspaper Nordlys that he was denied entry to the U.S. on June 11 because of a meme of Vice President JD Vance.The 21-year-old tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, was set for a two month vacation in the states, but was denied entry after questioning at Newark Liberty International Airport. Reactions to Mikkelsen’s encounter have blown up to the extent that Irish lawmakers are waving “Babyface Vance” memes on the floor of …
Mads Mikkelsen, a 21-year-old Norwegian citizen, reported that he arrived at Newark Airport in New Jersey on June 11 to spend a vacation in New York and Texas. At the immigration point, border control agents questioned him, took him to a cell and demanded that he unlock his cell phone.The young man indicated that the authorities threatened him with a $5,000 fine or a sentence of up to five years in prison if he refused to provide his password.He…
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