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

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1009 points n1b0m | 1 comments | 19 Mar 25 11:21 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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RobertRoberts ◴[19 Mar 25 15:04 UTC] No.43412963[source]▶
I have a close relationship with a Chinese national that is going through the US immigration process.

His view on situations like this are enlightening.

He knows the difference between true dictatorships and political wranglings in the news. No system is perfect, and bad things happen to good people every day.

In this circumstance, it looks like this person didn't follow all the appropriate rules related to the entering the US. (visa issues)

My Chinese friend does not understand why people try to break the rules, get caught, and cry foul. Your treatment in his home country would be considerably worse. He is following all the laws to get US citizenship. Should his due diligence be considered a waste of time?

I also had a relative that overstayed her visa in a foreign country and was constantly afraid of being deported. Why should the expectations of foreigners in US be different from every other country in the world?

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1. jeromegv ◴[19 Mar 25 16:01 UTC] No.43413753[source]▶
She was refused to enter the US, which is fine, this is the US rights to deny if you don't follow due process. But she didn't try to hide it or overstay her visa, she was coming through the border and was forthcoming about applying for the visa.

But instead of sending her back, they put her in jail for 2 weeks. Could have been longer without media attention. There was no process for her, once within the walls, to get herself out.

> Why should the expectations of foreigners in US be different from every other country in the world?

Are you telling me this is common in any other country in the world to be denied entry and then put in jail instead of just be sent back?