Last week, as the historian attempted to enter the United States to attend an academic symposium, he was detained for more than 10 hours — for no clear reason. President Trump has called for "extreme vetting" of refugees seeking to enter the United States. The officer who arrested me was "inexperienced" https://t.co/SdIKWKQbnr — Henry Rousso (@Henry_Rousso) February 26, 2017It remains unclear what about Rousso was identified as suspect by immigration authorities. Furthermore, France is a beneficiary of the U.S. visa waiver program, which permits French citizens to enter the United States without a visa. “What I know, in loving this country forever, is that the United States is no longer quite the United States.”

Source: Washington Post February 26, 2017 14:06 UTC