Report: Researcher's device got searched at US border.

Turned away because he expressed personal view in private about how scientists were being treated.

Seems like France is taking a dim view & speaking to the press as a signal of their displeasure

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Original (FR): https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2025/03/19/etats-unis-un-chercheur-francais-refoule-pour-avoir-exprime-une-opinion-personnelle-sur-la-politique-menee-par-l-administration-trump_6583618_3210.html

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I was advised in mexico never to speak about politics or criticize the goverment because it is explicitly illegal for foreigners to do so.

There at least is written and not arbitrary.

i know there are so little tings we can say about our government in the social media, but this is not we vote for America to become censor researcher .

This is not good for America.

it's not good for eveyone . we want a free media , free journalist and research .

this is not we want for the future of EU where censorhip is in the rise .

i know jsr already lives by this rule but assume every device you cross a border with will be searched

Even when flying domestic, especially if the airport is near a border