Popular left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at O'Hare International Airport following his return flight home from Paris, France. Piker, a U.S. citizen, was questioned relentlessly despite being "enrolled in Global Entry, a federal program allowing low-risk passengers to travel through customs and passport control quickly." Piker states that he was targeted because of his views—being critical of both Trump and Israel's actions.
"'The goal here is to put fear into people's hearts, to have a chilling effect on speech,' Piker recounted in a detailed nearly 40-minute long account on his YouTube channel. 'The government is now officially willing and able to intimidate you for your speech. That is a direct violation of the First Amendment.'"
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, was quick to rebuff Piker's account: "'This is nothing but lying for likes. Claims that his political beliefs triggered the inspection are baseless ... Once his inspection was complete, he was promptly released.'"
Pic for attention, ONTD. This shit's crazy.
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