Harvard’s new student denied entry into US over social media posts by his friends Nigerians Nigeria
A foreign student who has just been admitted to Harvard University has been denied entry into the United States over some posts traced to his social media friends.on Wednesday, Palestinian Ismail Ajjawi arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Friday night, but immigration officials detained him for eight hours.
Lamenting his ordeal, Ajjawi said, “After the five hours ended, she called me into a room, and she started screaming at me. “I responded that I have no business with such posts and that I didn’t like, share or comment on them and told her that I shouldn’t be held responsible for what others post.”Why we hiked Nigerian applicants’ visa fees – US
In response, spokesman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Michael McCarthy, said the department was “responsible for ensuring the safety and admissibility of the goods and people entering the United States.”
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