Hasan Piker's CBP Detention Marks Another Trump-Era Attack on Free Speech

"The reason they're doing this is to try to create an environment of fear, to try to get people like myself...to shut the fuck up," said Hasan Piker.

Hasan Piker, a Turkish-American online streamer with 4.6 million followers across Twitch and YouTube, was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon reentering the United States at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago earlier this week. Piker believes he was targeted for expressing support for Hamas and criticizing President Donald Trump on his livestreaming platforms.

Piker said he was returning from a trip to France through Global Entry—a security check program available to low-risk citizens—when he was asked to "step aside" by CBP. He was then taken to a detention area within the airport and later questioned by a CBP agent regarding his opinions on Trump, Hamas, and his choice of interview guests. After two hours of detainment, he was released and allowed to enter the country. 

Piker discussed the incident on a Twitch stream, saying he believes it was an attempt to create a chilling effect on those who speak out against the Trump administration. "They straight up tried to get something out of me that they could use to basically detain me permanently," he said.

According to Piker, the CBP agent "kept saying stuff like, 'Do you like Hamas?' 'Do you support Hamas?' 'Do you think Hamas is a terror group or a resistance group?'" To which Piker replied, "I'm on the side of civilians. I want the endless bloodshed to end. I am a pacifist. I want the wars to end."

Piker wasn't completely surprised by this turn of events, given that political activists and commentators challenging the Trump administration's policies on Israel are experiencing increased scrutiny. "The reason they're doing this is to try to create an environment of fear, to try to get people like myself, or others who would be in my shoes that don't have the same level of security, to shut the fuck up," said Piker. 

"I think they detained me because they know who the fuck I am and they wanted to put the fear of God into me, not knowing that I'm a stubborn piece of shit and that's not going to work at all," Piker added.

Tricia McLaughlin, spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), made a statement on X regarding Piker's detainment: "Lying for 'likes.' Claims that his political beliefs triggered the inspection are baseless." She claimed that CBP officers are "following the law, not agendas." 

This isn't the first time the Trump administration has gone after people for constitutionally protected speech. Since coming into office, the president has issued 18 executive orders implicating First Amendment rights, and "many target expression based on viewpoint—a quintessential violation of the First Amendment," according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. These orders give enforcement powers to 20 separate federal agencies, including the DHS, and are "aimed at punishing enemies for speech, imposing governmental orthodoxy regarding race, gender, and other matters, and controlling the distribution of information." 

These agency powers are being used. One example is Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University graduate student, who was arrested on March 25 after the DHS claimed she was "engaged in activities in support of Hamas, a foreign terrorist organization that relishes the killing of Americans." Ozturk, who holds a student visa and is not an American citizen, was held for more than six weeks before a federal judge ordered her immediate release. The judge said Ozturk's arrest raised serious due process and First Amendment concerns, and her continued detention "potentially chills the speech of millions and millions of people in this country who are not citizens."  

But Americans' speech is also under threat—including Piker's, who is using his platform to push for strong First Amendment protections. "Nothing I have done online is illegal as of now. Laws may change in the future, and they might actually start prosecuting speech, which I do fear is the goal of this administration. But so far, everything I've done is fully protected under the First Amendment," Piker said. 

Comments

[sarcasmic]

You didn't say anything when Democrats [insert red herring here] you hypocrite. That means you can't talk about Trump and makes whatever he does ok.

[Michael Ejercito]

A Democrat DID do it first-in 1952.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Never forget that Truman fired MacArthur. I mean, that was obviously unconstitutional right?

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

Did Truman receive a district court judge’s permission?

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

Remember when the Biden administration, the FBI and the CIA were actively and illegally censoring millions of Americans on social media, in the most egregious peacetime attack on free speech in the entirety of America's history?

And remember how Sarcasmic and Autumn Billings didn't have fuck all to say about that. Not a peep.

But this guy claims he got an extra long frisking by customs because he hearts Hamas online, and they're squealing "Orange Hitler".

Like I have said before. Sarcasmic has gone beyond mere hypocrisy here. I'm calling it "hypercrisy".

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

This seems to be a new talking point by the left any time someone gets enhanced screening at customs. Screening determined by an algorithm, not by a person.

I've had multiple friends get subject to enhanced screening on returning to the US.

But leave it to retards like sarc and Autumn to blindly believe the narrative. Opposite of the proof of IRS targeting, censorship, school board investigations, etc.

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

And this guy doesn’t want to be hassled maybe he shouldn’t be collaborating with terrorist organizations.

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

"I've had multiple friends get subject to enhanced screening on returning to the US."

I've personally had enhanced screening on entering the US back in the late 90s... and that was before 9/11 and all the homeland security stuff.

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Hell, I got a slightly enhanced one heading into Canada for some reason. They wanted me to come into the building and take a closer look at my passport. No clue why, but they put a stamp in it. It was just a short day trip (maybe 6 hours tops) to Winnipeg from Grand Forks, ND, to visit the Forks area, the Manitoba Museum, and Polo Park Mall.

[Nelson]

“ Remember when the Biden administration, the FBI and the CIA were actively and illegally censoring millions of Americans on social media, in the most egregious peacetime attack on free speech in the entirety of America's history?”

No.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

You get a pass because you’re retarded.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

You defended the arrest of Mackey dumdum.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

(D)ifferent

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Spaketh the most boring troll...in the world.

[Moonrocks]

Hasan Piker

Isn't this the guy that interviews literal terrorists on his show?

[But SkyNet is a Private Company]

He’s a Pacifist though. He wishes there was no more civilian bloodshed. That’s why he’s supports Hamas, who starts all the bloodshed by killing civilians.

[con_fuse9]

Hamas started the bloodshed?
Try Baruch Goldstein and by extension the JDL. Some say that Goldstein's attack at the Cave of the Patriarch was start of Hamas. I'm not sure.
Or we can go back to the start of the refugee problem. When the Palestinians left Israel because they couldn't take all the hugs and kisses. (actually ethnic cleansing)

[damikesc]

The Jordanians left because the Arab states told them to do so. Israel did not request them to leave. They left and the Arab states lost the war. They, as per usual, made an idiotic decision. Seems to be the only thing they can do well.

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

Israel = good
Hamas = evil

Case closed

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

You are correct. He is a terrorist collaborator.

[Rev Arthur L kuckland (5-30-24 banana republic day)]

He is a trust fund Marxist terrorist. Therefore not a human and is not entitled to human rights

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Weird how Jew hatred and hatred of America go together. And how Reason supports someone who embodies both.

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

Reason loves government, but hates America. Just like all the other democrats.

[Longtobefree]

"I'm on the side of civilians. I want the endless bloodshed to end. I am a pacifist. I want the wars to end."

He supports Hamas, a terrorist group.

Only one of these can be true.

[sarcasmic]

Meanwhile Israel is still killing Palestinian civilians by the thousands, starving civilians by preventing humanitarian aid, and stealing civilian land to boot.

If anyone supports civilians, it sure isn't Israel defenders like you.

[Rick James]

Meanwhile Israel is still killing Palestinian civilians by the thousands, starving civilians by preventing humanitarian aid, and stealing civilian land to boot.

No it's not.

[sarcasmic]

Believe it or not there are new sources out there that don't run everything by the Trump administration before disseminating it. Not that you'd know.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

You getting your news from Misek now, you dumb bastard?

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

It's a lie. An antisemitic lie.

And you know it's an antisemitic lie, but you'd happily stuff Jews in ovens if you thought it would piss off your "enemies" here.

You're utterly depraved, Sarckles.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

Oh please cite them.

This is sadly pathetic even from you.

You'd think you'd be able to learn last time you got caught and corrected for using admitted HAMAS propaganda.

[Nobartium]

Damn, the drunkard has fully swallowed the paliwood line.

I didn't think he was capable of devolving further.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

I think all it cares about now is eliciting a response. Any response.

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

It's been strongly believed that Sarc is here for attention, any attention he can get, good or bad.

[Idaho-Bob]

Those innocent Palestinians.

You intentionally omitted Israeli civilians getting slaughtered by Palestinian "civilians", AKA islamic terrorists, AKA Hamas.

[sarcasmic]

Those innocent Palestinians.

For the most part the people being killed are innocent.

You intentionally omitted Israeli civilians getting slaughtered by Palestinian "civilians", AKA islamic terrorists, AKA Hamas.

Bullshit. The only people who intentionally lie by omission are you and the rest of the Trump defenders.

The people you are cheering have killed at least twenty Palestinian civilians per massacre victim, are deliberately starving civilians by preventing aid, and continue to drop bombs on civilians. Is that enough for you, or will you only be satisfied with total genocide? I'm thinking genocide is right up your alley.

[TrickyVic (old school)]

It could all end if Hamas would just release the hostages.

[Idaho-Bob]

The people you are cheering have killed at least twenty Palestinian civilians per massacre victim

Keep in mind, your Hamas heroes are openly calling for genocide against Jews. Your gaslighting has no power here.

How do you stop a genocide? By killing all of the active participants, their supporters, and their sympathizers. The Jews have clearly said "Never Again". Looks like they meant it.

The Gazans need to release the hostages, stop attacking Israelis, and stop recruiting and the defensive tactics will end. Simple.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

Lots of antisemitic lies.

Man. You have gone full nazi.

[Marshal]

The only people who intentionally lie by omission are you and the rest of the Trump defenders.

He's just a middle of the road and fair analyst who happens to believe everyone on the right lies and everyone on the left tells the truth.

The people you are cheering have killed at least twenty Palestinian civilians per massacre victim,

How many were killed before 10-7? Why don't left wingers ever criticize the terrorists who hide among the civilians they claim to care about thus causing these victims? Because they, like the terrorists themselves, don't actually value civilian lives except as how they can be turned into a propaganda victory.

are deliberately starving civilians by preventing aid

The report asserting famine was proven false. Among other faults it did not count food unless it was relief aid and thus all they proved is that the economy works even under war conditions. But left wing propagandists know better than to question their talking points, they just repeat them as fact.

I'm thinking genocide is right up your alley.

Does he want to kill all the Jews too? Interesting sarc has no criticism of those who actually want a genocide.

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Hey, dumbfucker, it's a war, people get killed. It's a war Hamas started, and the idiots of Gaza voted for Hamas. Would you be just as sorry if people who voted for the Nazis prior to WWII got the shit bombed out of them while we were going after the Nazis?

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

67% still support the actions of 10/7.

[Pear Satirical (5-30 Banana Republic Day)]

Hey probably would, since the got no due process before being bombed.

[DesigNate]

“have killed at least twenty Palestinian civilians per massacre victim”

According to the numbers Hamas supplies to the AP? Yeah, I wouldn’t trust those now, just like I didn’t trust them at the height of the conflict last year when they were proven to be lying out their fucking asses.

[Uncle Jay]

Yeah, that's what happens when you kidnap, rape and murder Israeli and Americans.
So, save your crybaby routine for your fellow useful idiot leftists.

[sarcasmic]

You're laughing about the slaughter of civilians because of the actions of people they may have voted for. By your own logic you and your extended family deserves to be killed by family and friends of foreigners who were killed by the American government, of which there are plenty. In fact I sincerely hope that happens.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

You're excusing the rape and murder of Jewish people.

Most of those "civilians" aren't civilians. Those are lies. The vast majority of deaths are boys of fighting age 16+.

Yet you defend raoe and murder of jews because you decided to become a nazi.

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

The vast majority of deaths are adult trained fighters who are part of Hamas, and he knows that, but Sarc will gladly call them "children" if it pisses you off Jesse.

Sarc's famous "principles" distill down to "Nothing is wrong if it pisses off the MAGgAts in the Reason comments".

[Uncle Jay]

You're laughing at the kidnapping, raping and murdering US and Israeli citizens.
You would fit in with Himmler, Eichman and your hero, Hitler.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Well, they were leftist pedophiles. Of course he’d fit in.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

Seems like just this week you were given proof your starvation narrative was a lie.

You've gone so far leftists you're now joining the actual nazis.

[Otto Penn, American President 2021-2025]

And now you’ve gone full Misek.

I always knew at his core, Sarc was a vicious antisemite, and Islamist supporter.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

He is whatever is popular on reddit and the left. Not even joking here.

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Channeling your inner Misek or J(ew)free, Sarc?

[Its_Not_Inevitable]

One thing I can say about Trump's 2nd term. It's certainly caused a whole lot of commenters here to show their true colors.

[Wizzle Bizzle]

Oh, cool, Sarc. I knew you were a Democrat who occasionally tosses out libertarian arguments to cover that first thing. I didn't know you were a straight up antisemite. I tend not to mute people because, as a non-Democrat, I have the mental capacity to hear opposing opinions without needing to huddle in the corner with a coloring book. But as a guy with dirty Jewblood in my ancestry, I don't have a lot of patience for pencildicked Islamopheliacs. Do better.

[con_fuse9]

He never said he supported Hamas.
He alleged that the government was trying to get him to admit to supporting Hamas.

Trumplicans however, need to conflate the support for Palestinians with the support for Hamas so they can justify the killing of civilians and sleep better at night.

[Social Justice is neither]

No, he wants the wars to end by killing all the Jews. No contradiction, just monstrous thoughts.

[Sun Wukong]

Does this guy have any proof this even happened? Why is his word alone sufficient to conclude he was even detained much less that he was questioned about his statements? He is a Youtuber. I am thinking claiming to be a victim of CBP profiling is a pretty good way to generate interest and views.

That of course doesn't mean he is lying. He might not be. It does, however, give him an incentive to lie about this or embellish what actually happened. So, I don't see why anyone should take his word alone as proof this happened.

[Liberty_Belle]

what proof do you want ? If he had a recording device, they would have taken it with his phone. The only proof possible is held by the people who interrogated him. Or if the interrogator came out and signed an affidavit of authoritative misconduct ... good luck. I mean in all practicality, what are you expecting ?

[Sun Wukong]

Something besides his word. Given the fact that he has every incentive to lie about this, why should I take him at his word? The fact that proof would be hard or even impossible to obtain doesn't make it any less likely that he is lying.

[con_fuse9]

And the Trumplicans have every incentive to lie as well so they can support their agenda.
No more foreign wars except in support of Israel.
Screw everyone else.

[Idaho-Bob]

After two hours of detainment, he was released and allowed to enter the country.

Everything else is only his word or journalistic speculation.

[MasterThief]

He lies all the time. He has been vey vocal in supporting Islamic terrorism, though he will
generally phrase it more carefully to avoid getting his channel shut down.
I don't trust his version of events, but will give him a small benefit of the doubt because his version is bad. Let's hear the other side.
I'm not remotely shocked that Reason wants to give another lefty the most pandering framing possible.

[TJJ2000]

Piker's content has been identified as a progressive, leftist, socialist advocating for universal health care, LGBTQ+ and gun control. Praising the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

One of the BIGGEST proponents of destroying the US Constitution (notably the 2A) and building a [Na]tional So[zi]alist Empire ironically runs for cover under the 1A when questioned if he's a terrorist.

Here's an idea.... STOP trying to destroy what saved you from actual prosecution.

[Quo Usque Tandem]

Guns are in impediment to doings like October 7th.

[Social Justice is neither]

He's also celebrated 9-11, the Oct 7 attack and multiple Houtti attacks. Hell, there is a game "Twitch Streamer or terrorist" that features him prominently as saying shit worse than actual terrorists.

[Super Scary]

"Piker replied, "I'm on the side of civilians. I want the endless bloodshed to end. I am a pacifist. I want the wars to end.""

And then everyone clapped. But seriously, he didn't answer the question with that response. Most likely because his response is "Yes, I support Hamas."

[Sun Wukong]

He is on the side of the "civilians". What he doesn't say is that no Israeli is a "civilian".

[Pear Satirical (5-30 Banana Republic Day)]

Bingo, when his friend Ethan Klein tried to get him to denounce another youtuber who said even babies are settlers, he wouldn't do it. It lead to the end of their friendship and current hostilities and the funny part is, Ethan mostly agreed with Hasan (real name is Cenk's nephew) on pretty much everything else.

[Jefferson Paul]

He's previously said America deserved 9/11, so I don't trust him when he says he's a pacifist and on the side of civilians. I don't know if his recounting of this detainment is true, but I won't give him the benefit of the doubt here.

[Rick James]

Did you do an article on this existential threat to free speech, Reason?

No, then shut the fuck up about "another attack on free speech".

[mad.casual]

Remember when Alex Jones said the Sandy Hook parents were crisis actors who were only in it for the money. So, to prove him wrong, they sued him, were awarded over a billion dollars in damages for the loss of profits that they weren't making and the court tried to illegally take his business and hand it to them?

And he didn't even have to leave the country *or* defend an attack on *over a thousand* unarmed men, women, and children.

[Randy Sax]

I think they detained me because they know who the fuck I am and they wanted to put the fear of God into me, not knowing that I'm a stubborn piece of shit and that's not going to work at all

Hassan is a self absorbed shit stain. He is openly supportive of terrorist organizations. That's not up for debate. Being stopped at the airport checking to see if he brought in any bombs or terrorist plans, and then let go does not seem unreasonable to me.

If I said "I support people who shoot skools" and then walked into a high skool, would you expect the cops not to stop and question me? Can I claim my free speech is under attack if I am stopped? Fucking ridiculous.

[Sun Wukong]

Even if you believe that CBP detained him, we only have his word for why and what they asked him about. It is possible that they asked him about his opposition to Trump. It is also possible that they asked him about any number of things which were entirely legitimate and that this guy doesn't want to admit to. There is no way to tell. Why anyone should just take this guy at his word about what happened is something reason can't seem to explain.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

He was pulled a side for a random enhanced search. This happens every hour of every day in customs.

Multiple leftist YouTubers are making this claim.

[Sun Wukong]

It is as if they coordinated their talking points or something. The left would never do that.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

His search was likely also extended from being a bitch to the customs officer. Behavior determines quite a bit how long they do the enhancement.

[MollyGodiva]

So? His free speech rights are not dependent on if the government likes the speech.

[Sun Wukong]

No one is preventing him from speaking. And there is zero proof this even happened, and he has every incentive to lie about it.

[Randy Sax]

No one infringed on his free speech rights.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

He should travel back to Istanbul and start praising the PKK.
That trustafarian fruitcake would disappear forever.

[Red Rocks White Privilege]

If your side actually believed that, you might have a point. But 2020-2024, when you marxist vermin thought the utopia was right around the corner, shows that you don't.

[Super Scary]

"If I said "I support people who shoot skools""

Easy there, Tim Walz.

[Dillinger]

>>After two hours of detainment, he was released and allowed to enter the country.

so even if something happened, nothing happened.

[MollyGodiva]

Nothing happened, other than a two hour illegal detainment.

[Dillinger]

one source is not evidence and "illegal" means a thing.

[Sun Wukong]

CPB has enormous powers at the border. There is nothing illegal about detaining him for two hours. Beyond that, we have nothing other than his word for why they detained him and that is hardly proof.

[MollyGodiva]

The CPB has no authority to detain citizens for political reasons. Even less so absent probable cause. CPB can search you without a warrant, but not detain and interrogate you.

[Sun Wukong]

CPB can search anything at the border without a warrant. You clearly have no idea how the border works. And there is zero proof that this was done at all much less for political reasons beyond his word, which is not proof of anything.

[MollyGodiva]

They can search, but not detain and interrogate. Big difference.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

This remains false.

You are truly fucking retarded Molly.

They even have a show on the Travel channel you can watch that shows these inspections all the fucking time.

[Dillinger]

>>They can search, but not detain

CBP just goes through pockets while people keep walking?

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Bullshit. I'll give you a challenge, Molly. Go to the your nearest crossing into Canada. Stay a day and go on a major podcast and spout off on how you think Hamas should do terrorist attacks within the US. Now go back through customs. Then come back here and report, dingbat.

[Bill Anderson]

United States v. Montoya de Hernandez, 473 U.S. 531 (1985) established/upheld the basic principle that CBP can detain and question w/o a warrant any traveler at the border. It held that up to 16h detention would be acceptable, a least for non-citizens.

United States v. Cotterman, 709 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 2013)
Held that detention of a citizen, questioning, and searching of a citizen (in this case several hours) was legal and required no suspicion. It did assert, however, that forensic searches require reasonable suspicion. Five years later United States v. Kolsuz held the same for both.

Tabbaa v. Chertoff, 509 F.3d 89 (2d Cir. 2007)
Situation: Five U.S. citizens returning from a religious conference abroad were detained (4-6h), questioned, fingerprinted, and photographed by CBP
Ruling: The detentions were not unconstitutional because they occurred at the border and involved no unreasonable treatment or prolonged seizure.

That last one is quite specific and detailed. It is also quite relevant to the alleged scenario. Here are some excerpts from the decision:

“The government’s compelling interest in preventing terrorism justifies a reasonable delay for inspection at the border, even in the absence of individualized suspicion.”

“Secondary inspection at the border, even if lengthy, does not necessarily constitute a violation of the Fourth Amendment.”

“While the plaintiffs were certainly inconvenienced and may have found the experience unpleasant, such effects do not render the border search constitutionally unreasonable.”

“The government may, consistent with the Fourth Amendment, engage in questioning of travelers at the border about their reasons for travel and other matters relevant to admissibility and security.”

Now, let's see if you can apply some basic logic. If you cannot be detained for questioning, how can you be questioned? If you can be detained for searching, how can you not be detained and asked questions?

Frankly, your position is illogical even within itself.

[MollyGodiva]

Kudos on the research. I stand corrected.

[InsaneTrollLogic (Did the penguin tell you to do this?)]

Narrator: “and then we all went through this exercise again with Molly the very next day.”

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

I've been detained crossing into the US for 4 hours once in the late 90's. They thought I might be someone else. Was Bill Clinton harassing me?

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

Prove it was political. These inspections happen every hour of every day retard.

[MollyGodiva]

" questioned by a CBP agent regarding his opinions on Trump, Hamas, and his choice of interview guests"

QED

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Trump is the president you mongoloid.

[Bill Anderson]

A claim is not proof. It is neither proof of it happening, nor proof of intent behind questioning.

[Mother's Lament - (Sarc's a Nazi, not even joking)]

So. The man actually conducted sympathetic and propagandistic interviews with active, known terrorists.

I hope that was the very first thing that they asked him about.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

What do you think you proved here dumdum?

You're repeating his claims.

[TJJ2000]

"Occifer... You can't pull me over! I got 1A rights!" /s
This just keeps getting better and better.

[JesseAz (Prime Meanster of Sarcasia)]

Random enhanced inspections are not illegal. This is well settled by SCOTUS.

Do you know even basic facts?

[jimc5499]

Last time I traveled out of the Country I was informed that CBP could detain me for up to 24 hours to verify my status. That was with a US Passport.

[Don't look at me! (This post comes with a 10% tariff)]

Yes, it's true that the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can detain individuals for up to 24 hours at a port of entry to verify their immigration status or for other immigration-related reasons. While CBP agents generally try to hold individuals in custody for no more than 72 hours, a 24-hour detention is possible, especially during secondary inspection at ports of entry.

(Google AI response.)

[Rick James]

Speaking of the existential threat to free speech...

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

That's (D)ifferent. The White House super swore it wasn't true. That it was just a "stutter". How could they not just accept it?

[Uncle Jay]

"Piker believes he was targeted for expressing support for Hamas and criticizing President Donald Trump on his livestreaming platforms."

Here's a guy who supports a know and acknowledge terrorist group that kidnaps, rapes and murders Israeli and American citizens.
Let him have his free speech.
We could all use a good laugh as this asshat spouts his laughable bullshit about the "oppressed Palestinians."

[Quo Usque Tandem]

"The reason they're doing this is to try to create an environment of fear, to try to get people like myself...to shut the fuck up," said Hasan Piker.

I kind of know what he's talking about...saw that a lot between 2020 and 2024, including a lot of jawboning.

[Mother's Lament - (Sarcasian Meanister of Foreign Affairs)]

"saw that a lot between 2020 and 2024"

I don't believe it. I'm sure Reason would have written about it if that was the case, but they didn't.

[mad.casual]

I see people that are *still* afraid of 2020.

[Marshal]

But so far, everything I've done is fully protected under the First Amendment," Piker said.

Which is why we need to keep people who support terrorism out of the country in the first place.

[wingnutx]

He should be released immediately into the custody of Sam Hyde.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

The candyman will haunt Hassan’s nightmares forever.

[mad.casual]

detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon reentering the United States at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago earlier this week.

Jussie Smollett 2.0

Did they at least let him keep his sandwich?

[Gaear Grimsrud]

Dude sounds like a piker to me.

[Dirk Honkler]

The jewish dick sucking here is absolutely off the charts. Thomas Massie is right, treating jews like they're special is ridiculous. America First, I don't care about sand people 8,000 miles away (that includes the jews).

[VULGAR MADMAN]

Which Nazi reason contributor are you, shitbag?

[Mickey Rat]

Hasan Piker lied about being a pacifist. He did tell the truth about being a piece of shit.

[VULGAR MADMAN]

The rat king, asmongold is currently living in Hassan’s head.

[Incunabulum]

Written by an author who has no idea who Piker is or what he's been doing.

Dude is doing PR for Houthis and Israeli genocide.

[Marc St. Stephen]

No one would allow a retard to speak loudly about supporting horrible shit, would they? If you're dumb or twisted enough to support a terrorist organization with atrocities on their resume, you really should expect push back; You shouldn't be educating our youth, directly or indirectly, and if you're not a full blown citizen, your ass doesn't need to stay here

There are reasonable limits to free speech, and supporting terrorist organizations, that are on par with atrocities the likes of Jim Jones or Manson's "family" is an excellent example of a limit.