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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
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 intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Photojournalist stopped for secondary screening at CBP preclearance in Canada

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 28, 2017
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Targets: John Rudoff (Independent)

Border Point →: Vancouver International Airport
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: No

Al Jazeera journalist stopped and questioned at JFK airport

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 23, 2018
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Mhamed Krichen (Al Jazeera)

Border Point →: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Target Nationality →: Tunisia
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. non-resident
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Freelance journalist asked for social media information during secondary screening

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 6, 2018
Location: Beirut, Lebanon
Targets: Scott Preston (Freelance)

Border Point →: Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Washington Post journalist asked about political views by CBP, told to ‘fall in line’

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 16, 2018
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Ann Gerhart (The Washington Post)

Border Point →: Newark Liberty International Airport
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

NYT journalist asked about political views by CBP, told to ‘fall in line’

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 16, 2018
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Targets: Michael Sokolove (The New York Times Magazine)

Border Point →: Newark Liberty International Airport
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Freelance multimedia reporter stopped at San Ysidro border crossing, questioned about reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

Border Point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

Journalist stopped at the border multiple times, told passport is flagged

Incident Details

Date of Incident: July 2018
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Brooke Binkowski (Freelance)

Border Point →: San Ysidro Port of Entry
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: Yes
Asked for device access? →: No
Asked intrusive questions about work? →: Yes

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