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For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation

Thomas, a 35-year-old tech worker and father of three from Ireland, came to West Virginia to visit his girlfriend last fall. It was one of many trips he had taken to the US, and he was authorized to travel under a visa waiver program that allows tourists to stay in the country for 90 days.

He had planned to return to Ireland in December, but was briefly unable to fly due to a health issue, his medical records show. He was only three days overdue to leave the US when an encounter with police landed him in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) custody.

From there, what should have been a minor incident became a nightmarish ordeal: he was detained by Ice in three different facilities, ultimately spending roughly 100 days behind bars with little understanding of why he was being held – or when he’d get out.

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[–] breecher@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 days ago

Stop traveling to that shithole.

[–] SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

"Armoured cars, tanks and guns! Came to take away our sons! But we must stand behind the men, the men behind the wire!"

Latinos and Irish united in their fight against immigration officials!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Like 80 years ago. Nobody was safe from Nazi German GeStaPo. Why do people expect safety from or accountability of the Nazi American GeStaPo?

tbf I‘m glad it doesn’t only happen to people from poor countries

[–] swemg@sh.itjust.works 232 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Wonder how much it cost to keep him instead of just let him back to Ireland. Bunch of cunts

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

hundreds of thousands per person.

[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 155 points 1 week ago (3 children)

With these assholes it's not about money, it's about cruelty.

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[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 183 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (17 children)

Daily reminder (especially to my Canadian homies) for the love of fuck do NOT travel to the US. They have made it clear they dont want visitors and it isnt safe for us to go there.

Do not risk it. Find any other safe country to visit and go there instead. Or stay home and see your own country.

Or if you want to visit North America, may I suggest Canada? Its nice here and we have cool things to see too. Also you wont be detained for no reason and live for months in a cage.

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago

Come to Japan but avoid the big cities. Check out our smaller prefectures instead. It's not as glitzy as Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto, but there will be less crowds and beautiful nature.

[–] chuitz@lemmy.world 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

No, sir, you may not. I'm currently in Canada travelling with a group of people. Several times we heard strangers passing by were mumbling "f**king tourists". We tried to ask the last one what did he just say, he avoided to answer, we told him to shut the f**k up, and after that he attacked us.

[–] mika_mika@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You can say fuck in the internet, it's okay.. the Canadian can't hurt you here.

[–] chuitz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

True, sir. They can hurt me only in Canada.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Uh huh.

Let me guess. You disarmed them with your martial arts skills and everyone clapped, saluted, and sang God Bless America.

[–] chuitz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No. A guy from the group managed to de-escalate the situation. As for the "God Bless America" song why do we need to sing it? We are a mixed group from Germany, France and China, half of the group doesn't speak English and the other doesn't know the words.

[–] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Either way, assuming youre telling the truth, thats a very rare occurance. Tourists are welcomed here. Sometimes tourists cause problems (they do in all countries) but being attacked? That isnt the norm at all and I have real doubts youre being entirely honest.

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 69 points 1 week ago (26 children)

And may I suggest Mexico? It’s a beautiful country full of wonderful food, music, and people. North America is a shit sandwich, but the bread on both ends is quite magnificent.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 110 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (11 children)

Just stupid all around...

"You overstayed your welcome, buddy. Now instead of letting you go home, we're going to keep you trapped here even longer."

Do you want them to stay or to go? Make up your friggin' mind! 😬

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[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 105 points 1 week ago (25 children)

Thomas, a 35-year-old tech worker and father of three from Ireland, came to West Virginia

See? That's the problem here.

Really, people, do NOT go to the US.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

why would an irish tourist go to a place like west virginia. why not NEW YORK, or washington, or california, or even canada.

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[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 102 points 1 week ago

For your own personal safety, never travel to the United States.

Never travel to countries where the secret police just kidnap people off the streets.

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 80 points 1 week ago (5 children)

"he's been here too long, keep him here longer!"

The most conservative thing I've read all day

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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 67 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Every country should have travel warnings against visiting the Untied States

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