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I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks

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1009 points n1b0m | 4 comments | 19 Mar 25 11:21 UTC | HN request time: 0.889s | source
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drumhead ◴[19 Mar 25 12:41 UTC] No.43411088[source]▶
If the objective is to scare people off from going to the USA, then they're doing a magnificent job. I've heard other cases of people with green cards being arrested and put in terrible conditions, with absolutely no reason given. This woman was ready to go back home and not enter the US, but instead she was dragged through hell and only released because she was Canadian. All those with different passports get subjected to their own more oppressive and never ending hells, like being deported to a prison camp in Ecuador with no idea when you'd ever be released.

New America is absolutely terrifying.

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1. ta1243 ◴[19 Mar 25 12:54 UTC] No.43411235[source]▶
Was due to go to meet our new local hires post April. Standard ESTA. No way I'm going now.
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2. pjc50 ◴[19 Mar 25 13:01 UTC] No.43411334[source]▶
Sensible - meeting new hires counts as "work", which is strictly not included under just the ESTA, so you'd have to decide whether to lie to the border guards about it or risk this treatment.
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3. ta1243 ◴[19 Mar 25 14:20 UTC] No.43412380[source]▶
Hell just answering a phonecall from HQ would be a risk.
4. toomuchtodo ◴[19 Mar 25 14:43 UTC] No.43412665[source]▶
Onboard them somewhere safe outside the US? Retreat style.