A.Stringer<p>"Her advice to anyone planning to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> to the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> is simply not to go. “First, because of the danger of what could happen to you. And, secondly, do you really want to give your money to this country right now?”</p><p>I was a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Britishtourist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Britishtourist</span></a> trying to leave <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a>. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/detentioncentre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>detentioncentre</span></a> | US immigration | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/05/i-was-a-british-tourist-trying-to-leave-america-then-i-was-detained-shackled-and-sent-to-an-immigration-detention-centre" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/05/i-was-a-british-tourist-trying-to-leave-america-then-i-was-detained-shackled-and-sent-to-an-immigration-detention-centre</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USVisa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USVisa</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/detention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>detention</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/humanrightsbreach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrightsbreach</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a></p>