BroadwaybabytoMar 10, 2025

A second German tourist was held in a detention centre after having his Visa revoked by the U.S.

Sielaff is back in Germany after being held for two weeks without cause or explanation.

Jessica Brösche, a German tattoo artist who spent 8 days in solitary confinement without a pillow or a blanket, is still being held. She’s been detained for six weeks.

The U.S. is not a safe place to travel anymore.

Vote with your dollars (and your feet!) and go literally anywhere else.

This is especially applicable to my fellow Canadians. Don’t risk your freedom or support the economy of a country whose leader is threatening to annex us.

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/german-tourists-detained-otay-mesa-detention-center/3770608/

#uspoli #immigration #germany #detention #fascism #canpoli #authoritarianism

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Show threadMartin SeegerMar 10, 2025
@broadwaybabyto My last travel to the U.S. was a business travel. Just one month after 9/11, I found the country changed and unwelcoming. That was 24 years ago and the desire to visit has decreased since then. Since the 90’s till then I had been in the U.S. 1-2 times a year.
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@masek @broadwaybabyto
And even before Sept 11 2001 US immigration was already very strict especially if they suspected the foreign visitor had any reason to stay in the country to work. Artists entering on a B2 visa can only practice their art if unpaid.

And simply admitting that you're planning to marry an American is a big red flag. Never tell the border official this unless you've obtained the appropriate marriage or fiancé visa.
https://www.staylegally.com/dangers-of-marrying-on-a-u-s-tourist-visa-what-you-need-to-know/

Dangers of Marrying on a U.S. Tourist Visa: Understand the Risk

Dangers of marrying on a U.S. tourist Visa. It’s essential to understand the legal implications and potential dangers.

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Show threadMartin SeegerMar 10, 2025

@bornach I spent half a day in INS confinement in 1981. I was just switching planes in Miami on my way to Costa Rica.

But when planning it, my parents overlooked that I was just 15 and to switch planes I had to pass through the U.S. and unaccompanied minors were not allowed to enter.

It took a dozen hours of frenzy phone calls to find an adult that would "take care" of me in the U.S. while getting on the next flight.

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Show threadBornachMar 10, 2025

@masek @broadwaybabyto
Stories such as yours will become more commonplace unfortunately.

"British comic creator R.E. Burke detained by ICE after Canada border issue"
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/

I generally try to avoid crossing the US border unless forced to by work (used to be an academic). Last time was in 2018 when I had to attend my Mum's funeral and had to book a flight at short notice which transitted through Chicago O'Hare.

British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained By ICE After Crossing Border

Becky Burke is known in the British comics scene as writer/artist creator R.E. Burke. I know her from Thought Bubble and you can see her work profiled on Broken Frontier. This was her last sketch diary comic posted on Instagram during her travels. She had been taking a four-month backpacking trip across North America until she was […]

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