The Harvard University student who was previously denied entry to the United States is now on campus for the school's 2019 academic year, a spokeswoman for the school says
US Customs and Border Protection previously said Ismail Ajjawi was"deemed inadmissible to the United States based on information discovered during the CBP inspection."CNN has reached out to the agency for an updated comment and to explain how the case was apparently resolved.In a statement, Ajjawi's attorney Albert Mokhiber called it"a classic sad tale with an exceptionally unique happy ending.
During that time, he alleges, an immigration official asked him to unlock his phone and laptop and proceeded to search them for five hours. The Crimson said he was then asked questions about his friends' social media activities.According to the Crimson, Ajjawi alleged he was told that there were"political points of view that oppose the US" expressed by people he follows on social media.
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