In the aftermath of the US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, tension between the US and Iran continues to build. Now, we’re seeing some ripple effects of this geopolitical standoff on US borders. There have been reports of dozens of US nationals being questioned at ports of entry across the US. Host Marco Werman speaks with Iranian-American professor John Ghazvinian, who was stopped and questioned at JFK airport as he was re-entering the US.
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