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EPA removes reporter Ethan Stoetzer from Scott Pruitt event in Iowa

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 1, 2017
Location: Nevada, Iowa
Targets: Ethan Stoetzer (InsideSources)

Government agency or public official involved →: Scott Pruitt

Public radio reporter stopped for secondary screening while crossing U.S.-Mexico border

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 2017
Location: El Paso, Texas
Targets: Latif Nasser (WNYC)

Border Point →: El Paso Paso del Norte Port of Entry
Stopped at border? →: Yes
Target Nationality →: Canada
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. permanent resident (green card)
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked to display social media? →: No
Asked for social media passwords? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes
Were devices searched or seized? →: No