Canadian woman denied entry to US, says she was told it was because they found videos on her phone that where "against us".
She said when she arrived at the Philipsburg crossing, border agents asked to see her and her cousin's cellphones. They asked for the passwords and then examined the phones for about an hour. Alaoui and her cousin were then questioned separately for about 45 minutes each.
"He said 'Do you practice? Which mosque do you go to? What is the name of the imam? How often do you go to the mosque? What kind of discussions do you hear in the mosque? Does the imam talk to you directly?'" Alaoui said.
She said she was also asked about last week's deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec city and if she knew any of the victims, and what she thought of Donald Trump's policies.
Border agents also asked her about videos in Arabic on her phone. She said they were videos of daily prayers.
Alaoui said after the questioning she waited about another hour. The border guards returned and told her she was being denied entry.
"They said you're not allowed to go to the United States because we found videos on your phone that are against us," she said.
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