Alistair Kitchen
Alistair Kitchen is an Australian writer and former master's student at Columbia University, known for his critical writings on pro-Palestine protests and issues surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict. Recently in the news for being detained and deported from the United States upon arrival at Los Angeles airport, Kitchen claims he was targeted due to his political writings, specifically about student protests in support of Gaza. He has expressed concerns over the implications of U.S. border control policies on freedom of speech and the treatment of dissenting voices.
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Alistair Kitchen made global headlines last year when he was detained and deported after writing about pro-Palestinian protests.
Tourists avoiding the United States amid strict border controls and social media vetting
Australia· 2026-05-30
Australian man Alistair Kitchen was detained and questioned at the US border about pro-Palestinian protests.
Australians travelling to US will be forced to provide social media details to authoritiesAustralia· 2025-12-10
Australian writer Alistair Kitchen experienced being stopped at Los Angeles Airport and questioned for 12 hours over his blog posts about pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Kiwi fears rise over Trump-era US border crackdown – The Elephant
New Zealand· 2025-11-12
Alistair Kitchen, an Australian writer, was denied entry to the US and claims it was due to his political writings.
Burner phones, wiped socials: the extreme precautions for visitors to Trump’s America | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2025-08-25
Writer Alistair Kitchen was detained in June in Los Angeles and then deported while trying to travel from Australia to New York.
Trump announces fee for non-ESTA eligible travelAustralia· 2025-07-22
Alistair Kitchen was deported from the USA after customs found evidence of past drug use on his phone.
Treba sa báť cestovať do USA? Toto môže byť podozrivé, varuje Milan Bez Mapy
Slovakia· 2025-06-29
Australian writer Alistair Kitchen was detained for 12 hours at LAX before being sent back to Melbourne.
I was turned back at the US border after a 12-hour interrogationAustralia· 2025-06-21
The US government claims Australian writer Alistair Kitchen was expelled because of a drug lie.
The US government claims Australian writer Alistair Kitchen was expelled because of a drug lieAustralia· 2025-06-20
Alistair Kitchen was detained upon arrival at Los Angeles airport and deported back to Melbourne due to his writing on pro-Palestine protests.
Australian deported from US says he was ‘targeted’ due to writing on pro-Palestine student protests | Australia newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-15