Interrogating journalists at the border and seizing their electronic devices has no place in a county that claims to protect freedom of the press.
If this reporter was targeted because of his reporting or viewpoint, it’s an outrageous assault on the First Amendment.
https://www.rightsanddissent.org/news/journalists-devices-seized-at-u-s-border-following-iran-reporting/
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