I think in this particular case, it's really hard for an immigration officer to do something nicer: she's been denied entry on either side of a land crossing du

I think in this particular case, it's really hard for an immigration officer to do something nicer: she's been denied entry on either side of a land crossing due to obviously admitting to planning to or having already worked. At an international airport, there's a large transit area where someone can dwell until they find a departing option.