In at least two separate incidents, Canadian citizens of Moroccan heritage were denied entry to the U.S. based on CBP searches of their smartphones and social media accounts. One was refused on the basis of an old school photo in which he was “tagged” on his Facebook profile, while the other was refused on the apparent basis of videos of Muslim daily prayers on her phone.
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