New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal (www.theguardian.com)
from RubberDuck@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 07:16
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0li0li@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 07:45 next collapse

And they wonder why we don’t wanna cross the border anymore…

comrade_twisty@feddit.org on 13 Aug 08:05 collapse

I have a new world map to plan my future travels - instead of mapswithoutnz it goes by the name mapswithoutusa for a change

shiroininja@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 09:20 collapse

What’s wrong with New Zealand?

Willy@sh.itjust.works on 13 Aug 09:25 next collapse

its where the sheep people come from

comrade_twisty@feddit.org on 13 Aug 09:45 collapse

Absolutely nothing, that’s why they should be included in more maps

obinice@lemmy.world on 13 Aug 08:33 next collapse

Don’t go to the USA.

Even if you’re convinced their jackboots will spare you. It’s not worth the risk, they’ll target you for anything they like.

Maybe you’re not quite white enough, maybe you liked a Facebook post criticising their government, maybe you’ve got an unamerican sounding name. Maybe you just weren’t deferential, weak and obedient enough when they spotted you trying to come through the airport.

They will target you and send you to their concentration camps. If you’re lucky you’ll eventually be sent home with no physical injuries and just PTSD.

Don’t go to the USA. It’s just not worth it. There are far nicer places to visit that aren’t fascist hellholes.

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 13 Aug 09:05 collapse

Shaw is on what is known as a “combo card” visa – an employment visa, which she obtained through her employment at a maximum security juvenile facility, and an I-360 visa, which can grant immigration status to domestic violence survivors.

Shaw had recently received a letter confirming her visa renewal, not realising that the I-360 element of her visa was still pending approval.

“It wasn’t until she tried to come back across the border that she realised only half of the combination card – because it’s only one physical card – had been fully approved,” said Besancon.

Border officials did not need to detain Shaw and could have filed for humanitarian parole, Besancon said. Meanwhile, all three of Shaw’s children have had their I-360 visas approved, and Besancon alleged her youngest son was therefore being detained “illegally”.