I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
As I understand what happened she had an expired visa, tried to enter the US at the Canada-US border and was denied entry then flew to Mexico and tried to enter the US at the Mexico-US border despite the fact that she still had an expired visa and was denied entry at the Canada-US border. That’s a no no and that is why she was arrested. It wasn’t random.
EDIT: Downvote this all you want. It makes ZERO difference to whether what I said was true or not.
https://www.usentrywaiverlaw.ca/denied-entry-to-usa.php
Denied Entry to United States
If you have already been refused entry to USA, it is extremely important that you abide by the instructions and do not attempt to return until you are legally allowed to do so. At this point, it is pointless to argue with US Customs and Border Protection about their decision to refuse you entry, and you should instead focus on how you can get pre-approved for re-entry by contacting a US immigration attorney. If you attempt to re-enter the US at another Port of Entry after previously being turned away, not only will you be denied entrance once again but you also risk being banned from the country for an extensive amount of time.
That’s not what the article says. She had a valid visa, but was denied entry and the visa revoked because they thought it was “shady” that the visa had been approved after an initial denial. Later, after getting a new job in the states, she flew to Mexico to go to the San Diego immigration office to re-apply since that’s where she had applied before.
I wouldn’t have taken my now valid visa, flown to Mexico, and tried there. I’d have gone back to the original port of entry where I was denied, gone inside, and presented my now valid visa but that’s just me.
She didn’t have a valid visa, she was trying to get it renewed.
If that is the case then flying to another country to try to enter the US when you have been denied is definitely a FAFO situation.
I’m not sure if you’ve ever tried immigrating between the US and Canada, but it is absolutely valid to apply for visas and work permits at a port of entry. It does not matter which country you arrive from - there is no requirement that you must enter from your home country.
It also does not matter if you’ve been previously denied. Denial is not a conviction, and the US is happy to take your money for you to apply again. Especially if you have a new job that may change the circumstances.
None of what she did was shady - at all. It’s super common. And legal. And the worst thing that should have happened is a denial of entry.
I’ve done so many times, and in today’s political climate, if one is informed, it’s not a stretch that they will look for any excuse. Don’t be so naive.
If by “today’s political climate,” you mean the sudden and illegal actions the president of the USA has ordered and USA’s ICE has carried out, then I don’t disagree with you. I wouldn’t have done what she did. But I also don’t blame her for being detained. We have to admit that this is lunacy! And I’m glad that she has been vocal, so people can understand that this isn’t just a crackdown on illegal crossings.
Absolutely!
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That was disingenuous of her, and it raised all sorts of flags. Justify it all you want, but she tried to game her entry, that part is obvious. Why wouldn’t you re-apply at the same place you were refused? Come on, put your thinking cap on …
