Becky Burke's parents say her legs, waist and hands were secured by US immigration officers.

Summary

Welsh tourist Becky Burke was detained for 19 days in a US immigration facility and transported in chains like “Hannibal Lecter” after alleged visa violations.

Burke had been backpacking and staying with host families in exchange for help around the house, which authorities suspected breached her tourist visa conditions.

Deported on March 18, she described the ordeal as traumatizing. Her parents criticized the harsh treatment and are considering addressing the issue politically.

  • alykanas@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Yes it curious. I expect it’s just some young keen reporter exploiting the zeitgeist.

    Like a lot of countries, the US have never been kind to visa abusers, but chaining them up is new. I note they haven’t asked her how it happened and she has t said, yet.

    • Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Others have speculated that she was just to honest with the boarder staff. And just told them what she was doing. Probably didn’t even know it was against the terms of her visa. But remember, Elon says empathy is our greatest weakness. Doesn’t seem to be much of that in ICE.