In recent months, the UK and Germany have updated their travel guidance to plan their citizens to travel to the United States after several tourists were detained by US immigration officials.
It is common for countries to issue travel advice or alert for things like crime levels, terrorist threats, current conflicts, health concerns or natural disasters.
The United States issues its travel advice for Americans traveling abroad. But many other countries are doing the same, as President Trump is cracking against non -documentary immigrants in the United States and has implemented immigration -related operations focused on tightening US borders and strict scrutiny.
Many European countries and UK passengers can travel to the United States for business or tourism and can last up to 90 days without a visa under the Homeland Security Department. Visa waiver program. But in recent months, US immigration officials have stopped and detained several passengers from countries like Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and France.
Britain and Germany have now issued travel warnings for their citizens who want to go to the United States
What has happened here is.
UK
In recent times, the UK Foreign Office updates its citizens to travel to the United States on their website
Currently, it states, “You should comply with all admission, visas and other admission terms. Authorities in the United States strictly set and enforce the admission rules. If you break the rules, you may be responsible for arrest or detention.”
According to Reuters, the protected version of the same website did not include potential legal consequences in early February and was also said, “The American compiled and enforced admission rules.”
The foreign, the Commonwealth and the Development Office did not specify the cause of the change.
The refreshment came only when a British tourist said it had been held in Washington for more than two weeks. According to his father, Paul Burke’s Facebook post, 28 -year -old Becky Burke, from Wales, was backing back to North America when he was refused to enter Canada on February 26 “due to a wrong visa. He was subsequently refused to re -entry into the United States and was detained at a facility in Tekoma, wash.
Burke was living with a host family in Oregon, where he worked in exchange for food and housing. He was told that he violated his visa even though he was never paid. Passengers using temporary visa visas cannot accept work or jobs in the country. According to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Burke was sent back to the UK on March 18.
Germany
This week, Germany has also updated its guidelines for its citizens to travel to the United States, which the European nation is investigating issues of refusing to enter its three citizens and detaining US immigration officials.
“Not a valid [Electronic System for Travel Authorization] According to a German Foreign Office translation, neither authority nor a valid US visa plans the right to enter the United States. Website. “The final decision on admission has been made by the US Border Officer. It is suggested that you bring evidence of your return journey (such as flight booking) after admission.”
The office also warns potential legal consequences. “Criminal records in the United States, misinformation about the purpose of their stay, or even a slight visa visa can lead to arrest, detention and deportation after entering or exiting.”
Two German nationals were detained in January as they were trying to cross the San Yasidro border between San Diego and Tajwana, Mexico, separately. New York Times reported. Since then they have resolved their cases and returned to Germany. According to NBC News, a third remaining case includes a German citizen – a legal permanent US resident who obtained a Green Card residence permit in 2008 – which was detained by the ICE on March 7 at the Boston International Airport. They are now being held at the Central Falls White detention center.
Nations with other travel advice for the United States
Last November, New Zealand Due to the threat of terrorism, the United States updated its travel guidelines to increase caution in the United States (US). Compared to New Zealand, the country’s government’s travel website points to high -active shooters and violent crimes in the United States.
Meanwhile, Denmark and Finland have updated their travel guidance for transgender and non -binary citizens who are planning to meet the United States.
He cited that the US government, under the Trump administration, would recognize only male or female gender markers.
“If your passport has a gender design or you have changed the gender, it is recommended to contact the US Embassy before traveling to guide the way forward,” Reuters reported on Friday’s Danish Travel Advisory.
Finland issued a similar guidance on its travel advice page last week, “if the current sex on the applicant’s passport is different from his sexual verification at birth, US officials may deny admission.”
