Ok, I'm trying again because google decided to edit my post without my input.

Ok, I'm trying again because google decided to edit my post without my input. Then it wouldn't let me delete what it decided to post. Whatever.

This gentleman is Jewish, and his family was kicked out of Egypt in the 50's for that reason. He's a French citizen, on a French passport. Egypt wasn't ever on the banned countries list. Bull the officer was inexperienced.

(The WaPo article has much more info.)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/french-historian-henry-rousso-us-immigration-deportation-10-hours-detention-holocaust-expert-a7601786.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/02/26/u-s-detains-and-nearly-deports-french-jewish-historian/?utm_term=.8828e9de7ef8
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/french-historian-henry-rousso-us-immigration-deportation-10-hours-detention-holocaust-expert-a7601786.html