United States: French researcher turned back for expressing “personal opinion on Trump administration’s policy
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Relevant section on Wikipedia:
The government may not criminally punish immigrants based on speech that would be protected if said by a citizen.[83] On entry across borders, the government may bar non-citizens from the United States based on their speech, even if that speech would have been protected if said by a citizen.[84] Speech rules as to deportation, on the other hand, are unclear.[85] Lower courts are divided on the question, while the leading cases on the subject are from the Red Scare.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_free_speech_exceptions
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He committed treason last term, but got away with it thanks to servile Republicans.
And Garland
Garland more than republicans because Garland was supposed to have a soul
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_search_exception
Federal law allows certain federal agents to conduct search and seizures within 100 miles (160 km) of the border into the interior of the United States.[5] The Supreme Court has clearly and repeatedly confirmed that the border search exception applies within 100 miles (160 km) of the border of the United States
This practice exists, but is in violation of guaranteed constitutional rights. The rights still exist and must be respected. The United States' failure to do so does not absolve the responsibility, nor does it negate the reality of the rights in question. The laws and practices enabling this situation are unconstitutional and thus illegitimate.
As for what can be done about it, the responsibility of the average person is to be LOUD about it. Make them pay attention and do not shut up until they do.
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If any agent of the government tells you otherwise, you must educate them and enforce the free exercise of your own rights.
How exactly does one enforce the free exercise of their rights?
Remember that agents of the government are often armed and generally don't like being told what to do.
The people are armed as well.
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The people are armed as well.
Some people are, yes, but compare what happens when law enforcement agents use their arms, and what happens when regular people use their arms.
A critical part of the state is the monopoly on legitimate violence.
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"The space researcher was allegedly randomly checked on arrival, during which his professional computer and personal telephone were allegedly searched. Similarly, messages about the Trump administration’s treatment of scientists have been found."
Are the checks really random? If not, what would trigger one?
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"The space researcher was allegedly randomly checked on arrival, during which his professional computer and personal telephone were allegedly searched. Similarly, messages about the Trump administration’s treatment of scientists have been found."
I heard from a Redditor that his tweets were luring US scientists to EU and his visit was a recruitment drive.
I imagine US does not want to identify him because although we could verify the above in his tweets, it would be advertising the lure for US scientists to defect.
And the French guy probably does not want to identify himself because je wants to make the US government look as bad as possible.
Not random, not as bad as the headline sounds but not worthy of banning anyhow.
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1st Amendment protections on freedom of speech apply to everyone in the USA, regardless of citizenship. Frenchman should sue.
I was under the understanding that when in customs TSA overrides an American Citizens constitutional rights...
Basically, you don't have a 1st ammendment right as an American Citizen.
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I was under the understanding that when in customs TSA overrides an American Citizens constitutional rights...
Basically, you don't have a 1st ammendment right as an American Citizen.
Nope, that is not correct. The rights remain in place and may be exercised at will.
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Nope, that is not correct. The rights remain in place and may be exercised at will.
Thanks for the correction
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