Academics cancel US travel over fears of harassment and visa issues at border control

Professor Luke O'Neill said he thought he wasn't going to get through immigration in the US after he was quizzed for 15 minutes by officials. Picture: Moya Nolan

Academics are cancelling planned conferences and seminars in the US because of the risk of harassment and interrogation by immigration officials.

That is the warning from Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.