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The teens claimed CBP targeted them because they hadn’t booked hotels for their entire stay in Hawaii.

“They found it suspicious that we hadn’t fully booked our accommodations for the entire five weeks in Hawaii,” Pohl said. “We wanted to travel spontaneously. Just like we had done in Thailand and New Zealand.”

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[-] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Don't go in USA. There are planty other places in the world.

[-] Kualdir@feddit.nl 12 points 6 months ago

They just plain don't even want the tourism money

[-] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

At least they weren't detained.

[-] Nikelui@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

CBP told them their entry was denied — and that they would be detained until their deportation.
Both say they were handcuffed and sent to a detention center, which they claimed was more like a prison.
“We were searched with metal detectors, our entire bodies were scanned, and we had to stand naked in front of the police officers and were looked through,” Pohl said. “Then we were given green prison clothes and put in a prison cell with serious criminals.”

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[-] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 8 points 6 months ago

Oh the horror! Not hard working people working for USA!

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.today 8 points 6 months ago

What is the sensationalist crap? They admitted they intended to work, probably talked too fucking much. I mean for chrissakes they even told the reporter they intend to work in another foreign country soon.

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