Germany Investigates US Detention of Citizens Under Stricter Immigration Policies

After more than 17 years of living in the United States, German Fabian Schmidt was arrested on March 7 at Boston airport, when he was returning home in New Hampshire, and admitted to Rhode Island prison. He moved to that country at the age of 16, with his family, and currently worked as an electrician, but after a short trip to Europe he was prevented from returning to U.S. territory, a decision made by the border authorities despite his possess…

Border Patrol pushes back on claim that Nashua man with green card was violently interrogated

By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story     NASHUA, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Protesters in Rhode Island gathered outside the Wyatt Detention Center Tuesday to call for the release of a man from Nashua who is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Fabian Schmidt, 34, a German national, who has a green card, flew back from Luxembourg on March 7th, according to his mother, Astrid Senior, who li…

The German government has tightened travel advisories for the United States. Officials now explicitly warn that even minor offenses could trigger immediate deportation or a ban on re-entry into the country, Politico reports.

‘A horrible, horrible thing.’ N.H. man’s detention at Wyatt reminds us why facility must close • Rhode Island Current

Protestors gather to demand freedom and due process for Fabian Schmidt — a German-born New Hampshire man being held at the Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Left foreground, Zack Mezera of Working Families Party speaks to the crowd with Fr. Jarrett Kerbel of Saint Luke’s in East Greenwich at bottom right. (Photo by Michael Salerno/Rhode Island Current)Imagine being detained for days in a federal prison facilit…

Germany warns its travelers about US border crackdown under Trump

Officials now explicitly warn that even minor infractions could trigger immediate deportation or a ban on future entry.

In several cases, Germans were arrested trying to enter the USA. Now, the Federal Foreign Office is responding with new tips for travellers. Tourists will have to pay attention to what in the future.