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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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[–] sommerset@thelemmy.club 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For some reason I'm confident this is not the first time this happened. But now it's covered by European sources so news leak out to the public.

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 13 points 1 day ago

It happened to a well known Canadian actress (she is well known for her role in the American pie films). She was detained for months over what would have been a tiny paperwork error just a few years ago. She said that the women she was imprisoned also had no criminal record but were treated like murderers.

[–] muxika@lemm.ee 7 points 19 hours ago

I'd like to see how policies like these affect hospitality and tourism here in the States. These stories are not good for business.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 101 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why are we not seeing more travel advisories? I know of a few but if this was any other nation you would have advisories from almost everyone by now.

[–] Polderviking@feddit.nl 12 points 23 hours ago

There's some inertia that needs to be overcome, but it's coming. UK and Germany already posted (rather tame...) advisories.

[–] quack@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s happening, slowly but surely. UK issued one today.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

Jesus this is all there is for gender/sex/race/immigrant/etc discrimination, if you can even say it's about that

The link about "travel and your identity" idr what it says exactly but it isn't anything specific to US and certainly not much help in the current scenario

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[–] AugustWest@lemm.ee 146 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Another reminder: these, and all the detention facilities are privately owned and for profit. The motivation is to have a full house to maximize profits.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 40 points 1 day ago

Just more systems put in place to worship the American God: money.

No crime is too great as long as the parasites at the top are taking more and more and more of our wealth and prosperity from us.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 203 points 1 day ago (3 children)

A US customs spokesman previously said they could not discuss specific cases but that travellers were treated with "integrity, respect and according to law".

Bullshit. Too many stories are coming out that prove that's a lie.

Fuck America and fuck Trump.

[–] metaldream@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Anyone who's been arrested here knows what a bunch of bullshit that is. The psychopath American people created a legal system that's as harsh and dehumanizing as they could possibly make it under the constitution, and now it's going to get worse.

The cop car seats are made out of hard plastic, and there are no seat belts. They literally want you to fucking die on the way to jail. It happens in a regular basis, and no one cares because this country is full of vengeful sociopaths. They don't care if you're innocent or guilty. They don't care what you were charged with (for me it was smoking weed). And that's just the beginning.

The American people have made it plainly obvious for decades that the constitution is just a piece of paper that gets in the way of their bloodlust and cruelty.

Anyone who's surprised by America veering into fascism has only known this country from a coddled point of view. The current dictatorship is a wet dream for a lot of Americans, and they aren't going to change their minds until he destroys the country, and even then they'll probably celebrate it.

[–] zqps@sh.itjust.works 81 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Trump's tenure really exposes how many people work in various law enforcement functions apparently just for the privilege to humiliate and hurt people.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 33 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

At all levels too. I mean, why the 24 hours a day fluorescent lights so you don't know night from day? How does that help? Hell, how does it even make more money? Even with senior management, the cruelty is the point.

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[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The “according to the law” line gets me, the laws are inhumane, you’re not a good person because you enforce nazi laws

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

There is no law anymore. This is full on dictatorship. Judges are being ignored. SCOTUS is complicit.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 66 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Such an inhumane country. Keeping people in shackles like cattle. Hell, not even cattle gets treated like that.

[–] peetabix@sh.itjust.works 82 points 1 day ago (11 children)

Me (British) and my American gf are planning to visit her friends and family over the summer in Navada, Washington and New Mexico. Not so sure i want to go anymore.

[–] AizawaC47@lemm.ee 3 points 20 hours ago

Do not go to America! I wouldn’t take any chances. At this point we are a dictatorship country and you’ll be held in a prison if you can escape the corrupt pigs and ice.

[–] specterspectre@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

Don't. I used to hike around the southern states for fun. Currently residing in one. The border patrol goons are just headhunting to fill quotas now. Anybody is game. I myself am planning my move out of country right now. Even the magats are not safe and are willing to sacrifice themselves for their hateful ideals.

[–] Botanicals@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago

100% trust your gut. It's not a good idea.

[–] SeaRobin@reddthat.com 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At this point I would recommend against any non-US national from traveling to the US.

[–] zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And i would recommend anyone from the US, already traveling outside, and not 100% bleach white, to increase your vacation time for a few years and not come back if possible as you will probably be detained even with a legit passport and documentation. Maybe seek asylum.

[–] amon@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago

not 100% bleach white

More like any from:

  • Not 100% bleach white
  • Not 4 generations American
  • Not a MAGA
  • LGBTQ+
  • Related to any anti-MAGAs
  • Is pro-Palestinian or pro-Ukraine
  • Has any part of their identity that can be used as an excuse to deport

Basically everyone other than Trump and the core MAGAs

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[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Geezus. I’m right next door (Canadian), and I wouldn’t even consider going there. They’re going to start using ANY excuse to detain people. In December 2018, Canadian nationals Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were taken into custody in China. It appeared that their detention on December 10 and subsequent indictment under the state secrets law were linked to the arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, in Canada on December 1. In English-language media, the pair are frequently and colloquially referred to as the Two Michaels. Wikipedia. EDIT: I spent 35 years crossing the border camping, shopping, and feeling like I was with trusted neighbours. Really sad...

[–] Owljfien@lemm.ee 4 points 1 day ago

Wasn't it found that those two actually were spies, and it wasn't complete bs that China made that accusation?

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’m Latino Canadian so I’m not going anywhere near the u.s, fuck that.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm brown in the US and I try not going anywhere. Every morning I have to drive by a school zone to get to the freeway and the police always parks right by the 20mph sign. If you don't see the fucker there, he is somewhere already detaining someone.

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (6 children)

If either one of you is even the slightest bit tanned, not that I find that likely in Britain, but I digress, neither one of you should even consider coming to this hateful place for the next four years at least.

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[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 18 points 1 day ago

It's not safe here

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 236 points 2 days ago (3 children)

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

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[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 92 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Anybody who still travels to the Untied States at this point is a fool

[–] aphonefriend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 1 day ago

So long as Magats remain in charge, traveling to the US is now like traveling to China. You'll probably see some pretty cool things but also have an above 0% chance for a life traumatizing event.

[–] Tungsten5@lemm.ee 27 points 1 day ago

After reading some of these stories I would not visit the US right now. Id stay home and stay safe

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 108 points 1 day ago (6 children)

They don't want foreigners in that country any more, and are willing to treat them badly to get their message across.

Don't end up in one of their detainment concentration camps, you never know when you'll be allowed to leave, the way they keep suddenly changing how they do things - for the worse - every few weeks, it could be never.

Don't go to that country. It's too dangerous.

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[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 points 19 hours ago

Where do you find people deranged enough to do this to other human beings without any rational explanation?

It seems like "everyday sadists" are attracted to positions of petty authority, but it appears to be a requirement to be some kinda psycho to be offered the job at the border.

How many people oversaw this? How many questioned it? How many said nothing?

[–] robbinhood@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Can't wait until the summer rolls around and the fascists start arresting kids for setting up lemonade stands and whatnot.

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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They probably freaked out when she started speaking Welsh. Understandable.

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