US EditionBritish Tourist Detained by ICE Over Visa Dispute at US-Canada Border
- A British tourist, Becky Burke, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for over ten days due to a visa issue after being denied entry into Canada, according to her father Paul's Facebook post.
- Becky was classified as an 'illegal alien' after U.S. Authorities denied her reentry, and she has limited access to food and phone calls in detention.
- The U.K. Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office confirmed it is assisting Becky Burke and working with local authorities regarding her detention.
- Becky's detention occurred under distressing conditions, as her father posted on Facebook an urgent appeal for help.
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28-year-old British backpacker arrested by ICE, held in Tacoma detention center
A British backpacker traveling from Washington to Canada is being held in the Northwest ICE Processing Center after she was arrested at the border for ‘violating the terms and conditions of her U.S. admission’, according to ICE.
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The Seattle TimesBritish tourist in custody at Tacoma ICE detention center for weeks
A British tourist who had been traveling through the U.S. has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Tacoma for about two weeks after she was denied entry into Canada, according to ICE and social media posts from the woman’s family. Read more...
Rebecca Burke: Father of British backpacker being held in US says her 'life-changing trip has turned into a nightmare'
Rebecca Burke was trying to cross from the US into Canada when a visa mix-up saw her handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in the States - where she has now been held for 14 days.
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