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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 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

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

Photojournalist stopped second time by CBP in less than a year

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 25, 2017
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Targets: David Degner (Freelance)

Border Point →: Boston Logan 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? →: Unknown

Reporter flagged for additional screening when leaving the U.S., questioned about work

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 30, 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Anonymous reporter 2

Border Point →: John F. Kennedy 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

Journalist, graduate student stopped again for secondary screening

Incident Details

Updated On: June 28, 2021
Date of Incident: September 16, 2017
Location: Orlando, Florida
Case number: 1:17-cv-11730
Targets: Zainab Merchant (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Border Point →: Orlando 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? →: Yes

Photojournalist detained at US-Canadian border ordered to delete images on camera

Incident Details

Date of Incident: September 4, 2017
Location: Highgate, Vermont
Targets: Terry J. Allen (In These Times)

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

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 1
Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Equipment Broken →: Work product, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Customs officers search reporter’s car and phone at Canadian border

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 3, 2017
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Anne Elizabeth Moore (Freelance)

Border Point →: Ambassador Bridge Port of Entry
Target Nationality →: United States
US Citizenship Status of Target →: U.S. citizen
Denied Entry? →: No
Stopped Previously? →: No
Asked for device access? →: Yes

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

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

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