Summary

Germany updated its travel advice for the US after three German nationals were detained despite holding valid visas or entry waivers.

The Foreign Office clarified that holding a US visa or ESTA approval does not guarantee entry, as border authorities have the final say.

Recent detentions include a green card holder held at Boston airport and two others detained at the US-Mexico border.

Germany investigates whether these cases reflect a broader policy shift under Trump’s tighter immigration policies.

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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Keep in mind, "land borders" includes any airport serving international flights, so if you're within 100miles radius of such an airport, you're technically in a constitution-free zone

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Woah, that's insane, thanks for adding that.

    So basically "You have these rights. . .unless you live within 100 miles of somewhere populated" basically...

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