Hasan Piker, a long-time critic of Donald Trump, said on Monday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials were questioned after returning to the country over the weekend.
Piker explained on Twitch that he was broadcast as Hasanabi, who was pulled to Chicago O'Hare International Airport after a flight from Paris to Paris, even though he was enrolled in school. The influencer said he was questioned for two hours about his work, political affiliation and people with terrorist organizations.
"They took me to this fall. This back room wasn't very good. It was destined to be in the most hostile way. The atmosphere came back there." "It was obvious that they knew who I was."
Pique said he was asked, "Are you talking about Trump?" Pique said he replied, "Why are you asking me this?" He said he told his agent, "I don't like Trump. What would you do? It's an amendment protection... He said he's going to end the war, he doesn't end the war. What the hell is going on."
Pique said the agent he spoke to was "very sympathetic" to Pique when asked about Israel's war in Gaza and when asked whether he was involved with Hamas. (On X, Hassan said the experience was "not bad", but "very weird overall.")
"They tried to get something out of me directly, and I think they could use it to permanently detain me," Pique said. "(Agent) kept saying things like, 'Do you like Hamas? Do you support Hamas? Do you think Hamas is a terrorist organization or a resistance group?''
Assistant Secretary for Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin confirms Washington Post The Parker was taken into the question, but claimed it had nothing to do with his political views.
"Our officials abide by the law, not the agenda," McLaughlin told the media. "After entering the country, the person is referred for further inspections - a daily, legal process that takes place every day, and can apply for any traveler. Once the inspection is completed, he will be released immediately."
Related to Piker's incidents, concerns about the Trump administration's targets against anti-Trump and pro-Palestinians. In March, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil is a green card Palestinian activist who leads protests at Columbia University. A few days ago, a judge ordered the release of Tufts student Rumesa Öztürk, who was detained by Tufts University co-authored by the Trump administration, who co-authored a professional expert.