US Man 'refused entry into US' as border control catch him with bald JD Vance meme - A 21-year-old tourist has described the horrendous treatment he allegedly received after being denied entry to the USA due to a meme depicting JD Vance as bald being found on his phone

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/world-news/man-refused-entry-us-border-31925059 (ENG)
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https://www.nordlys.no/mads-sin-drommereise-til-usa-spolert-pa-grunn-av-satirebilde-pa-mobilen/s/5-34-2171723 (NOR)
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A 21-year-old Norwegian tourist claims he was denied entry to the United States and harassed by ICE agents after they discovered a JD Vance meme on his phone.

Mads Mikkelsen arrived at New Jersey's Newark Airport on June 11 when he was pulled aside by border control and placed in a cell, he told Norwegian outlet Nordlys. Mads was travelling to the States to visit friends, first in New York and then in Austin, Texas, but suffered "harassment and abuse of power" at the hands of US immigration authorities.

"I felt prejudiced, suspected and simply humiliated even then, in front of many other people at the airport," The Tromsø native recounted. "They took me to a room with several armed guards, where I had to hand over my shoes, mobile phone and backpack."

Officers quizzed Mads about his visit, and his plans, before adopting a personal line of questioning. "They asked direct questions about drug smuggling, terrorist plans and right-wing extremism, completely without reason," he claimed.

"They demanded full information about everyone I was going to meet in the US, including name, address, phone number and what they did for work." Mads' mother was due to meet up with him a few weeks into his stay and the pair had planned to travel to several national parks.

"I had travelled for twelve hours, slept poorly, and was physically and mentally completely exhausted even before they started the questioning," he continued. A strenuous crackdown by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has followed President Donald Trump's return to office, with the service being allowed to search phones.



A French scientist was denied entry at the border earlier this year, in March, after officers unearthed messages criticising Trump on his phone. Mikkelsen explained: "They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone."

After handing over his password, Mads was told he would not be allowed to go through with his planned vacation after two images were not to the officers' liking. One image was of a meme showcasing JD Vance with a bald, egg-shaped head. Variations of the image were shared endlessly in March on social media, with the Vice President himself posting his own version.

The other picture showed Mads with a wooden pipe which he had made years prior. "Both pictures had been automatically saved to my camera roll from a chat app, but I really didn't think that these innocent pictures would put a stop to my entry into the country," the 21-year-old admitted.

Mads told Nordlys he tried to explain the images as being harmless and meant as jokes but the immigration authorities ignored his pleas. He claims he was then strip-searched, forced to give blood samples, a facial scan and fingerprints.

"Later I was taken back in, and the situation got even worse. I was pushed up against a wall and was strip-searched with a lot of force. They were incredibly harsh and used physical force the whole time," he claimed.

"I felt completely devastated and broke down, and was close to crying several times. I was on the verge of panic. It felt like I was a terrorist suspect where I was sitting. I tried to pull myself together several times, but in the end, I just wanted to get home again."

The Norwegian adds he was placed in a cell for a further five hours, refused food or water and placed on a plane back to Oslo the same day he arrived for the holiday of a lifetime. "I don't feel there is any point in contacting the State Department, nor do I think they have any power against such a powerful and strict country as the United States," Mads conceded.

Mathias Rongved, a spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned fellow Norwegians that it is their duty to be clued up on US regulations before entering the country. "Most trips to the US go without any particular problems," he said.

"Entry regulations can change at short notice, and it is the traveller's responsibility to have valid documents and be familiar with the current entry regulations. It is the immigration authorities upon arrival who decide whether you are rejected at the border. Norwegian authorities cannot intervene in this decision.

"It is also not necessarily the case that we receive a message either from other countries' border authorities or the Norwegian traveller if the person in question is not allowed to enter a country."


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I mean, it’s always been CBP’s prerogative on if you get the final admittance or not. If they don’t like your lame humor too bad there’s no right to entry.
It's true, you gotta bring your "A game" jokes and memes to border agents. Not a great time to workshop new material.

Also he was probably actually denied entry for attempting to smuggle such high levels of soy and estrogen, judging by his pic.
 
It’s sad you already memory-holed operation warp speed due to critical levels of cope.

no, i remember that. You are saying 2 different things here. Him getting the vaccine is not the same as the cdc, fda, un mandate. Trump always said it was down to personal choice but he would make it available for those who VOLUNTARILY decided to get it
Trump picked everyone who ran the FDA, CDC, etc.
no he didnt. Fauci and bill gates were corporate and UN appointees, not trump appointees
his beef was with WHO because of China. He also staffed Fauci and let him have free rein torturing beagles. In every sense it was Trump’s vaccine.

Idk sounds like another democrat conspiracy theory. You're saying trump was involved in politics and/or pharmaceuticals in 1990?

You guys really DO think he is godlike lol
 
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It’s sad you already memory-holed operation warp speed due to critical levels of cope. Trump picked everyone who ran the FDA, CDC, etc. his beef was with WHO because of China. He also staffed Fauci and let him have free rein torturing beagles. In every sense it was Trump’s vaccine.
What the fuck does this have to do with some Scandi dude allegedly being refused entry over a Vance meme you brainrotted TDS retard? Can you go a day without shitting your pants and blaming it on Trump? Holy shit.
 
It’s sad you already memory-holed operation warp speed due to critical levels of cope. Trump picked everyone who ran the FDA, CDC, etc. his beef was with WHO because of China. He also staffed Fauci and let him have free rein torturing beagles. In every sense it was Trump’s vaccine.
Why are you arguing with a known schizo poster/troll? He regularly has outlier takes and will never change them.
 
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How come all these people get denied entry?
Correct me if I am wrong, but there has to be an actual reason for them to search your phone. CBP is processing tens of thousands of tourists a day, and yet they happen to stop someone only because of dumb meme? Hell I had memes making fun of both biden and zelensky on my phone, why did no one search my cavities? :mad:

In seriousness he most likely bad mouthed CBP people or started stirring shit.
 
I lowkey despise memes like this or Wojack that spread ugliness. They aren't funny even in a silly way unless your brain is wired like a slav's. A good caricature isn't ugly or deformed, and you know exactly who it's mocking.
If you think this stuff matters to Vance, who despite everything else is VP of the USA, you're down there with the kids still saying "cheeto hitler" in the mid-2020s.
 
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This bit does seem like we're not hearing the full story:
Mathias Rongved, a communications advisor at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UD), responded to Mikkelsen’s case:

“Most trips to the U.S. go smoothly without particular issues. Entry regulations can change on short notice, and it is the traveler’s responsibility to have valid documentation and be familiar with current entry rules.
Interesting that the Norwegian government isn't expressing outrage but rather is saying, "Dude, have your papers in order." You would expect the former if there was no basis for this treatment.

Is it possible he was unfairly detained? Sure. But the insane histrionics around travel and immigration lately make me think there's something we're not hearing.
 
How come all these people get denied entry?
Correct me if I am wrong, but there has to be an actual reason for them to search your phone. CBP is processing tens of thousands of tourists a day, and yet they happen to stop someone only because of dumb meme? Hell I had memes making fun of both biden and zelensky on my phone, why did no one search my cavities? :mad:

In seriousness he most likely bad mouthed CBP people or started stirring shit.
He's from Europe, maybe he's actually a Somali who is layered under 10 pounds of foundation and hair dye to make him look like a trve and honest Norwegian.
 
CBP is processing tens of thousands of tourists a day, and yet they happen to stop someone only because of dumb meme?
They didn't stop him because of the meme. They stopped him for some other reason we're not being told about. And after that they insisted on looking at his phone and found the meme and the photo of the pipe he made some years ago. But all we know is that they found them, not that he was deported because of them. It's all very odd.
 
This bit does seem like we're not hearing the full story:

Interesting that the Norwegian government isn't expressing outrage but rather is saying, "Dude, have your papers in order." You would expect the former if there was no basis for this treatment.

Is it possible he was unfairly detained? Sure. But the insane histrionics around travel and immigration lately make me think there's something we're not hearing.
Want to bet he didnt bother filling out ESTA application?

He's from Europe, maybe he's actually a Somali who is layered under 10 pounds of foundation and hair dye to make him look like a trve and honest Norwegian.
I am guilty of european curse myself, although I am purebred.
 
They didn't stop him because of the meme. They stopped him for some other reason we're not being told about. And after that they insisted on looking at his phone and found the meme and the photo of the pipe he made some years ago. But all we know is that they found them, not that he was deported because of them. It's all very odd.
It's just like that French Scientist they bring up. He wasn't stopped for memes, he was stopped because he was suspected of engaging of industrial espionage, which the French do all the time apparently. You don't hate journos enough.
 
It's just like that French Scientist they bring up. He wasn't stopped for memes, he was stopped because he was suspected of engaging of industrial espionage, which the French do all the time apparently. You don't hate journos enough.
Frenchman should've said he's Israeli and if CBP mess with him he can just call up Netanyahu to have the CIA download 100TB of child porn to all of their computers then get "suicide'd" the moment they fall asleep.
 
"harassment and abuse of power"
"They asked direct questions about drug smuggling, terrorist plans and right-wing extremism, completely without reason,"
The reason is that you were a foreign national crossing a port of entry. Broad authority is conferred to CBP in these circumstances. Maybe they had some reason to pull you aside, maybe you were randomly selected for more thorough screening, maybe the CBP officer just didn't like your face. All are perfectly valid reasons and no amount of attitude is going to change that. They have to let US citizens in eventually, all others are at their discretion.
...the immigration authorities ignored his pleas.
When they've decided you're not getting entry, no amount of pleas or begging will change that decision. If you aren't some shrieking asshole you're sometimes afforded the opportunity to return home on your own. Obviously not great but importantly it is not a refused entry.
He claims he was then strip-searched, forced to give blood samples, a facial scan and fingerprints.
This means he was officially refused entry. You're always asked if this has happened before when trying to go through a port of entry. If yes, congratulations you're not getting in. Lie and say no, and you're going to jail and then getting deported. This doesn't go away or expire either. The only way around is going to a US embassy with a damn good reason why you need a visa. Even then you're still getting the third degree upon arrival. None of this is exclusive to the US either.
 
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