Here's a recent counter example. An Australian who was heading to the US on vacation was due to take a cruise departing from Miami was detained and deported. T

Here's a recent counter example. An Australian who was heading to the US on vacation was due to take a cruise departing from Miami was detained and deported. The reason given was that he took an "unusual route" from Australia via Asia. He mentions here that he took a premium economy fare that was cheapest with Cathay Pacific, hence the Asia stopover: https://archive.is/mCW2f https://archive.is/mCW2f