📢 A French scientist was denied entry to the #UnitedStates this month after immigration officers searched his phone at an #airport and found messages in which he criticized the Trump administration's research policy.

Philippe Baptiste, #france ’s Minister for Higher Education and Research, confirmed the incident in a statement to Agence France-Presse published by Le Monde, expressing concern over the situation.

#breaking #press #news

📰 Report: Al Mayadeen/AFP 👇🏽

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/french-scientist-denied-us-entry-over-trump-critique