French scientist denied entry to US over anti-Trump messages

A French scientist was denied entry to the United States this month over messages critical of President Trump’s administration's research policies, according to France’s government. 

Philippe Baptiste, France’s minister for higher education, said “he had learned with concern that a French academic who was going to a conference in Houston was denied entry before being deported” back to Europe. 

The academic, who was not named, was on assignment for the National Center for Scientific Research, according to Baptiste.