A French researcher was denied entry to the United States after US authorities found messages about President Donald Trump on his phone, a French government official said on Thursday. <\/p>\n
France\u2019s minister of higher education and research Philippe Baptiste said that the researcher was traveling to a conference near Houston earlier this month when US authorities found that his phone \u201ccontained exchanges with colleagues and friends in which he expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration\u2019s research policies.\u201d <\/p>\n
The researcher was then denied entry to the US and expelled from the country, Baptiste said. <\/p>\n
The French ministry of higher education and research said that he worked in the field of space research, and that the incident took place on March 9. <\/p>\n
\u201cFreedom of opinion, free research, and academic freedom are values that we will continue to proudly uphold,\u201d Baptiste said in a statement. <\/p>\n
\u201cI will defend the right of all French researchers to adhere to these values, while respecting the law, regardless of the country in which they find themselves,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf an individual has material discovered on their electronic media that raises flags during an inspection, it can result in further analysis. Claims that such decisions are politically motivated are completely unfounded,\u201d Hilton Beckham, CBP Assistant Commissioner of Public Affairs, said in a statement. <\/p>\n
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