Weekslong lockups of European tourists at U.S. borders spark fears of traveling to America

On March 3, Canadian Jasmine Mooney, an actress and entrepreneur on a U.S. work visa

why would a Canadian try to cross the border from Mexico side?

Because she in fact didn’t have a visa.

Mooney was crossing the border to apply for a temporary visa known as a TN visa, which she had previously obtained successfully

The United Kingdom warned “you may be liable to arrest or detention if you break the rules.”

well yes, obviously. Is there a problem with that somehow?

Having a sick dog or an American girlfriend or just wanting some tacos is an exemption?

Black label

If you read up about how these people are treated it's disgraceful.

And these are the people with " white privilege"

It's inhumane

Blacklabel

On March 3, Canadian Jasmine Mooney, an actress and entrepreneur on a U.S. work visa

why would a Canadian try to cross the border from Mexico side?

Because she was working in California.

Because she in fact didn’t have a visa.

She did have a visa, but the border officer revoked it.

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at U.S. borders spark fears of traveling to America

Which is a good thing, of course. Less tourists means an even greater recession! And recession makes America Great Again!

Which is a good thing, of course. Less tourists means an even greater recession! And recession makes America Great Again!

Yeah, good luck with that.

There is so much wrong with how the authorities dealt with these visitors and American citizens.

The "Canadian woman " has written on her ordeal.

She noted she was white, English speaker from Canada, had, after a delay, access to media, legal help and friends lobbying.

Still held incommunicado for 2 weeks . Even when she said she could pay for her flight home.

Compared herself to others with poor english, no outside help etc. Those are still in indeterminate detention

The kicker for me was the fact/revelation that ICE and its supporting agencies are all privately run and get paid per detainee per day.

No incentive to process people OUT of detention.

US..."Land of the Brave, Home of the Free "

Keep telling yourself that because its not true.

Because she was working in California.

she wasn’t working anywhere as she has no work visa.

travel from Canada to California requires entering at the Mexico border?

She did have a visa, but the border officer revoked it.

she in fact did not.

she crossed the border in an attempt to apply for a visa.

Her fiance will never ,be allowed to.enter the US legally again,I was watching a show about LA Migra,if you do.not know who that is,do.not come to America,this lady was stop by Custom,she had intent to stay ,she had packed all her possession and intend to.move in with her boyfriend,she was put on the next plane

The woman was taken from the San Diego immigration office where she was in the process of applying for US work visa, something she had on previous occasions.

Blacklabel...what is your response to being held for 2 weeks when the woman immediately offered to "self deport " at her own cost . ?

You can read her account on Guardian website.

People like authoritarian ideas when they dont impact them personally.

Interesting....

Cross the US off your tourist list and be thankful that you don't live there.

Blacklabel...what is your response to being held for 2 weeks when the woman immediately offered to "self deport " at her own cost . ?

the same response as a person caught stealing offering to return the stolen item and just leave the store.

No, crimes have consequences.

she knew she didnt have and didn’t qualify for a visa and her lawyer told her to sneak in through Mexico.

People like authoritarian ideas when they dont impact them personally.

I wouldn’t have any fear of consequences of breaking the law if I don’t break it.

The womans lawyer was in San Diego...she entered the US legally at the border and was trying get a work visa at a US immigration office.

Nothing illegal so far.

She was previously granted a work visa , but required 2 attempts to do so.

This time she was held on "irregularities " allegedly seen in that first attempt, some years before.

I seem to know more about this than others.

When the law is fluid, you wont know if you are breaking it or not.

Still ignoring my question as to why she couldnt "self deport " at her expense immediately ?

I return to ICE as a private enterprise being paid for inmates and a daily rate.

Open to abuse.

Still ignoring my question as to why she couldnt "self deport " at her expense immediately ?

because she was being detained for illegally entering our country. Maybe she needed to have some of that “due process” first?

She doesn’t set any of her own release timelines as a detainee.

You “self deport” BEFORE you are detained or arrested.

not after.