Summary

Welsh tourist Becky Burke was detained for 19 days in a US immigration facility and transported in chains like “Hannibal Lecter” after alleged visa violations.

Burke had been backpacking and staying with host families in exchange for help around the house, which authorities suspected breached her tourist visa conditions.

Deported on March 18, she described the ordeal as traumatizing. Her parents criticized the harsh treatment and are considering addressing the issue politically.

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    1 day ago

    Traveling to a fascist country might be challenging, I personnaly wouldn’t take the chance.

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      Or, at least, only go with organized tours and a local guide. As long as you don’t steal any propaganda posters, you should survive.

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        Anyone willing to encourage tourism to America by being such a guide would probably take your money and then find a reason to get you arrested by ICE anyway. Not like you could take it up with a consumer protection agency now.

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          8 hours ago

          This is the real way America will stop immigrants. By being completely awful.