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The airport panopticon is getting people deported and detained

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76% Informative

A doctor with a work visa was denied entry into the US in spite of a court order halting her deportation.

Two German tourists were hassled at a port of entry, then transferred to immigrant detention centers.

A legal permanent resident claims he was tortured by customs agents after returning home from a trip to Europe .

CBP ’s rationale for interrogating Schmidt has little to do with national security.

When noncitizens enter the US , they’re screened for inadmissibility: reasons they may be excluded from the country.

Permanent residents returning to the US are n’t regarded as “seeking admission,” meaning they aren't subject to the grounds of inadmissible.

Schmidt may be little more than collateral damage — a potentially “removable alien” whose record was on full display thanks to DHS surveillance powers.

Under WhatsApp ’s default settings, any photos or videos users receive via the app are automatically downloaded, making them viewable by CBP .

Alawieh's case illustrates that consenting to a search can lead to a visa revocation.

The State Department has required all visa applicants to disclose five years ’ worth of social media history.

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71

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66

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52

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semi-formal

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English

Language complexity

59

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