‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice

When she asked why she was being detained, an officer told her his supervisor had instructed him to hold her. “Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,” Karen says.

#EU #TravelWarning #USA #EconomicAssault #Kidnapping #Bonuses #Travelers #Retirees #TravelIndustry #Impoverishment #Detention

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice

When she asked why she was being detained, an officer told her his supervisor had instructed him to hold her. “Individual ICE agents get money per head that they detain – the guards told me that,” Karen says.

#EU #TravelWarning #USA #EconomicAssault #Kidnapping #Bonuses #Travelers #Retirees #TravelIndustry #Impoverishment #Detention