US EditionCBP Clarifies Norwegian Tourist Barred for Drug Use, Not JD Vance Meme
- Mads Mikkelsen claimed he faced "harassment and abuse of power" from ICE agents upon arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport on June 11 while traveling to Austin, Texas.
- Mikkelsen stated that immigration officers denied him entry after they found a meme of US Vice President JD Vance on his phone.
- He reported being threatened with a fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if he did not provide his phone's password.
- Mikkelsen explained that he was questioned about drug smuggling and extremist activities without justification before searching his phone.
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According to Mads Mikkelsen's statement to the daily newspaper of his hometown, it would be the photos saved on his cell phone that would cause rejection.
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For the twenty-one-year-old Mads Mikkelsen, access to the country was denied because of an old viral image. But law enforcement deny: "The tourist made use of drugs"
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'Cursed' JD Vance meme becomes unlikely sign of 'resistance' online - here's why
A Norwegian tourist has told newspaper Nordlys that he was denied entry into the US after officers discovered a bald JD Vance meme on his phone. However US Customs and Border Protection have denied this, calling the allegations "FALSE" and say the tourist wasn't allowed into the US for "his admitted drug use."
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