British-born CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour expressed fear about traveling to the U.S. as a foreigner, comparing it to North Korea, due to concerns about border security under the Trump administration. She took extreme precautions, including using a burner phone, after hearing anecdotes of British citizens being detained. Her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin, criticized Donald Trump's 'weaponization' of immigration services. The podcast episode aired hours before a new Trump executive order on travel from 'very high-risk' countries.
CNN's Christiane Amanpour afraid to travel to America as a foreigner, says it's like going to North Korea
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️British-born CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour expressed fear about traveling to the U.S. as a foreigner, comparing it to North Korea, due to concerns about border security under the Trump administration. She took extreme precautions, including using a burner phone, after hearing anecdotes of British citizens being detained. Her ex-husband, Jamie Rubin, criticized Donald Trump's 'weaponization' of immigration services. The podcast episode aired hours before a new Trump executive order on travel from 'very high-risk' countries.
Trending- 1 Last month: Christiane Amanpour gave a speech at Harvard Kennedy School.
- 2 Wednesday: Christiane Amanpour's podcast 'The Ex Files' premiered.
- 3 Hours after podcast: Trump administration announced an executive order blocking travel from 'very high-risk' countries.
- Increased fear among foreigners traveling to the U.S.
- Potential disruption of international travel
- Criticism of Trump administration's immigration policies
What: Christiane Amanpour's fear and precautions when traveling to the U.S. as a foreigner, likening it to North Korea, due to perceived 'weaponization' of immigration services under the Trump administration.
When: Wednesday (podcast release); last month (Harvard speech); hours before the Trump administration announced an executive order.
Where: United States (general travel destination); Harvard Kennedy School (speech location); North Korea (comparison).
Why: Perceived 'weaponization' of immigration and naturalization services by the Trump administration, leading to increased scrutiny and detention of non-Americans, and a new executive order blocking travel from 'very high-risk' countries.
How: Amanpour took extreme precautions (burner phone, no personal devices) for her travel; she discussed her fears on her podcast 'The Ex Files' with Jamie Rubin.