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Re:ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after ... by grafmax on Friday July 04, 2025 @10:08AM (#44464719)
> “Verbally they said it was because of extremist propaganda and narcotic paraphernalia," with "extremist propaganda" referring to the alleged meme

With the “narcotic paraphernalia” referring to “a photo of the traveler with a homemade wooden pipe” according to Mikkelson.

The official document for his rejection stated this reason:

> it appears you are attempting to engage in unauthorized employment without authorization and proper documentation

With all these conflicting accounts in mind, perhaps it is plausible that he was denied entry because of his admitted legal cannabis use on two prior occasions. Or perhaps Homeland Security indeed retaliated against a someone for possessing a JD Vance meme, then decided to lie about it.

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