Overview

• On June 11 at Newark Liberty International Airport, CBP agents detained Mads Mikkelsen, conducted a strip search, fingerprinting, blood sampling and phone inspection, then returned him to Norway the same day
• On June 24, CBP clarified on X that Mikkelsen’s admission of past cannabis use—not a JD Vance meme—was the basis for refusing his entry
• A DHS Form I-877 cited his inadmissibility for lacking a valid immigrant visa and suspected unauthorized employment, details Mikkelsen says were wrongly recorded
• Other recent cases, including Australian writer Alistair Kitchen’s deportation, show US authorities increasingly question travelers over online content and political views
• The incident underscores growing US border practices of digital device searches and deep questioning of personal data, prompting international concern and travel advisories