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Jailed British tourists entered US 'deliberately'
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immi...84cc68-ef7f-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html
Authorities now say the couple was detained/arrested for deliberately entering the US after being caught on surveillance video driving through the woods in their rental car. The couple was accompanied by their 3 month old baby and 2 other relatives. They were carrying $16,000 in cash. Both had applied for and been denied entry visas within the past year.
Canada has refused to readmit the couple.
Earlier reports included the family's statement that they swerved to avoid an animal and ended up in the US:
A British family vacationing in Canada unknowingly swerved onto a US road to dodge an animal. ICE has detained them and their 3-month-old baby for 12 days.
Apparently, the video shows no swerving, and in order to end up in the US, the couple had to drive through a ditch, through the woods, and then onto another road. This was happening between two busy border crossings between Vancouver and Washington.
There were apparently 7 family members in the vehicle, including 2 year old twins and 2 other adults. The family is facing deportation and was moved to a family detention center, where they remain together in Pennsylvania.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/immi...84cc68-ef7f-11e9-b648-76bcf86eb67e_story.html
Authorities now say the couple was detained/arrested for deliberately entering the US after being caught on surveillance video driving through the woods in their rental car. The couple was accompanied by their 3 month old baby and 2 other relatives. They were carrying $16,000 in cash. Both had applied for and been denied entry visas within the past year.
Canada has refused to readmit the couple.
Earlier reports included the family's statement that they swerved to avoid an animal and ended up in the US:
A British family vacationing in Canada unknowingly swerved onto a US road to dodge an animal. ICE has detained them and their 3-month-old baby for 12 days.
Apparently, the video shows no swerving, and in order to end up in the US, the couple had to drive through a ditch, through the woods, and then onto another road. This was happening between two busy border crossings between Vancouver and Washington.
There were apparently 7 family members in the vehicle, including 2 year old twins and 2 other adults. The family is facing deportation and was moved to a family detention center, where they remain together in Pennsylvania.