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The UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

35 points| n1b0m | 8 days ago |theguardian.com

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lawn|8 days ago

She was going to leave the country and ICE still detained her.

That doesn't quite fit with ICE supposedly wanting to deport criminals.

n1b0m|8 days ago

No it doesn’t. Several European and Canadian tourists were detained by ICE for weeks rather than being immediately deported. These individuals were often held in detention centres, sometimes in inhumane or prison-like conditions.

Here are specific cases of tourists detained by ICE:

Rebecca Burke: A 28-year-old Welsh backpacker was held for 19 days in a Washington state ICE processing center. She was attempting to cross into Canada, but was sent back to the U.S. She described being shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit.

Jessica Brösche: A German tourist was stopped at the San Diego border crossing and held for 45 days, including eight days in solitary confinement.

Lucas Sielaff: A German citizen was detained for 16 days in an immigration detention center after being accused of violating his 90-day U.S. tourist permit.

Fabian Schmidt: A German national was detained upon entering the U.S. from Luxembourg.

Jasmine Mooney: A Canadian actor was held for nearly two weeks in an ICE detention center after being stopped at the San Ysidro border crossing.

Sarah Shaw: A New Zealand tourist and her six-year-old son were detained for three weeks.

dietr1ch|7 days ago

It fits ICE meeting quotas in the most absurd way possible

tim-tday|8 days ago

Why would any tourist travel to the United States in the current situation?

denuoweb|8 days ago

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defrost|8 days ago

> the British don't need a visa to come to America as tourists.

They require a visa OR a visa equivalent.

  To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) OR a visa.
GOV.UK travel advice to UK nationals seeking US entry. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requireme...

The woman having a visa is common and doesn't negate the tale told.

manfromchina1|8 days ago

A US visa is typically for entering only. It doesnt say anything about the duration of stay. The latter is determined by CBP at the port of entrance and printed on your I-94. This is never emphasized anywhere.