An Iranian cancer researcher was detained at Boston’s Logan International Airport and put on a return flight, according to US Customs and Border Patrol spokesperson Stephanie Malin. Mohsen Dehnavi was arriving in the US on Monday, with his family, to start work at a prominent Boston hospital. Boston Children’s Hospital said in a statement that Dehnavi was prevented from entering the country with his wife and three young children despite holding a J-1 visa for visiting scholars. Malin noted that visa applicants who meet all requirements can be denied entry for a range of reasons, including health-related issues, criminality or security concerns. “The travel ban and the whole anti-immigrant mood coming from the very top of this administration certainly affects their ability.”

Source: Egypt Independent July 12, 2017 12:11 UTC