- A 21-year-old Norwegian traveler, Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the United States at Newark Liberty International Airport on June 11.
- Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials stated Mikkelsen was denied entry due to admitted drug use, refuting claims it was over a meme of Vice President JD Vance.
- Mikkelsen claims agents threatened him with fines or prison to force him to unlock his phone, where they allegedly found a meme depicting JD Vance.
- He also stated agents questioned him about drug smuggling, terror plots, and right-wing extremism, and he was forced to provide a blood sample.
- The incident highlights a broader trend of increased scrutiny and denials by DHS agents, with other nations issuing travel warnings to their citizens regarding visits to the United States.
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