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Iranian woman visiting family on tourist visa detained in Oregon jail

24 points by nafizh 10y ago

orsenthil 10y ago
The whole story is just the title. No reason divulged in 1000 words. I hope this gathers more attention to seek an explanation.
- ericcumbee 10y ago
  it did state there was a warrant. which means they had "probable cause" even if the standard for probable cause is getting lower and lower.
dr_ick 10y ago
Why is this on hacker news?
- kbart 10y ago
  Because here are many non-USA citizens on HN who travel to USA for work, conferences, business meetings etc. and are concerned that one day it might happen to them too?
  - dr_ick 10y ago
    If that is the case... careful entering Iran: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/iran-travel-warning.html https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Iran#Admission_refused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Iran#Admission_... - Admission is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa/stamp for Israel Israel or any data that passenger has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the State of Israel. http://www.bordersofadventure.com/travel-to-iran-things-to-know http://www.bordersofadventure.com/travel-to-iran-things-to-k... - All US passport holders are only allowed into Iran if part of a tour group (or with a guide). It apparently still stands that Americans must also be escorted from the airport to the hotel, and cannot make their own arrangements (it all has to be pre-organised – a simple addition via a tour company). https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/another-american-has-been-detained-in-iran-the-fourth-dual-national-in-five-months-to-be-arrested/2016/07/26/84ab02fa-52a7-11e6-88eb-7dda4e2f2aec_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/anoth... http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665607/with-3-u-s-citizens-in-iranian-jail-a-look-at-whats-driving-the-arrests http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665607/with-3-u-s-citizens-... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/women-travellers http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/women-travellers
    - kbart 10y ago
      Sorry, I don't see how that's relevant. Iran doesn't position itself as a global tech center.
      - dr_ick 10y ago
        I fail to see how the parent story is relevant to tech at all. A person with a federal warrant was arrested entering the USA. Why is this hacker news? If you want to discuss "what might happen" when entering a country, and the entry laws of those countries, I'm game. But again, I don't see how it is tech related.
        throwaway7767 10y ago
        The part that you're missing is that HN is not just for tech news, and never has been.
Jabanga 10y ago
A close family friend recently had plans to visit my sister who lives in the US. She's a Canadian citizen and moved to Canada from Iran when she was four years old. Anyway, she's been to the US numerous times, but was denied entry two weeks ago, with no reason given, despite the ban not being in force.

24 points by nafizh 10y ago

The whole story is just the title. No reason divulged in 1000 words. I hope this gathers more attention to seek an explanation.

ericcumbee 10y ago
it did state there was a warrant. which means they had "probable cause" even if the standard for probable cause is getting lower and lower.

dr_ick 10y ago

Why is this on hacker news?

kbart 10y ago
Because here are many non-USA citizens on HN who travel to USA for work, conferences, business meetings etc. and are concerned that one day it might happen to them too?
- dr_ick 10y ago
  If that is the case... careful entering Iran: https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/iran-travel-warning.html https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Iran#Admission_refused https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Iran#Admission_... - Admission is refused to holders of passports or travel documents containing a visa/stamp for Israel Israel or any data that passenger has been to Israel or indication of any connection with the State of Israel. http://www.bordersofadventure.com/travel-to-iran-things-to-know http://www.bordersofadventure.com/travel-to-iran-things-to-k... - All US passport holders are only allowed into Iran if part of a tour group (or with a guide). It apparently still stands that Americans must also be escorted from the airport to the hotel, and cannot make their own arrangements (it all has to be pre-organised – a simple addition via a tour company). https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/another-american-has-been-detained-in-iran-the-fourth-dual-national-in-five-months-to-be-arrested/2016/07/26/84ab02fa-52a7-11e6-88eb-7dda4e2f2aec_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/anoth... http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665607/with-3-u-s-citizens-in-iranian-jail-a-look-at-whats-driving-the-arrests http://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487665607/with-3-u-s-citizens-... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/women-travellers http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iran/women-travellers
  - kbart 10y ago
    Sorry, I don't see how that's relevant. Iran doesn't position itself as a global tech center.
    - dr_ick 10y ago
      I fail to see how the parent story is relevant to tech at all. A person with a federal warrant was arrested entering the USA. Why is this hacker news? If you want to discuss "what might happen" when entering a country, and the entry laws of those countries, I'm game. But again, I don't see how it is tech related.
      - throwaway7767 10y ago
        The part that you're missing is that HN is not just for tech news, and never has been.

Jabanga 10y ago

A close family friend recently had plans to visit my sister who lives in the US. She's a Canadian citizen and moved to Canada from Iran when she was four years old. Anyway, she's been to the US numerous times, but was denied entry two weeks ago, with no reason given, despite the ban not being in force.