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A Muslim Canadian woman who’s lived in Quebec for the last 20 years was denied access to the United States last weekend, saying she was extensively questioned about her religion and U.S. President Donald Trump before being denied at a Vermont border crossing.

The woman, who was born in Morocco and lives in Brossard, told several media outlets she was also forced to hand over her phone and passwords to allow border patrol agents to access her videos. She had wanted to visit Burlington to go shopping, she said, but was turned around after four hours spent at the border. She was also fingerprinted.

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The incident has raised questions about a person’s rights when trying to cross borders, and to what extent border patrol officers can probe into someone’s personal information. But remembering the context of when it happened is also important, said Montreal-based immigration lawyer David Cohen.