Justin Bieber Detained at LAX Airport

Justin Bieber was detained for several hours at LAX airport in Los Angeles yesterday.

The Canadian pop star was held by customs and immigration staff upon his return to the country after visiting Japan, but officials insist his detainment was "routine" following his legal troubles, such as an arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) in January.

"It was a routine secondary set of questioning that Justin has to go through now every time he comes back in the country because he's a foreign national. It's standard, especially after he has had other legal issues in the US in the past," a source said.

Justin's detainment comes a week after the White House responded to a petition seeking to deport the "Confident" star back to his native Canada. "Sorry to disappoint, but we won't be commenting on this one. We'll leave it to others to comment on Mr. Bieber's case, but we're glad you care about immigration issues. Because our current system is broken. Too many employers game the system by hiring undocumented workers, and 11 million people are living in the shadows," the White House said in a statement.

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