Did a JD Vance meme get a tourist banned from the US?

US officials have denied claims that a Norwegian man was sent home because of a meme - but the case has raised international questions.
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US Homeland Security officials say he was turned away for admitting drug use.
BBC Verify's Jake Horton spoke to Mads Mikkelsen about his experience and looks at the laws which are in place for denying tourists coming into the US.
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