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You can call yourself lucky if you're "just" deported, and not sent to (and forgotten in) some unnamed prison abroad in a random exotic country.

• ethbr1 1y ago
  Are there any instances where the US has refused to repatriate a foreign citizen whose government was willing to take them back? In the interest of truthfulness, I believe all(?) of the CECOT deportations weren't accepted by their own country. Which doesn't make it right, but does change the situation.
  • Gigachad 1y ago
    At a minimum you get locked in a damp basement for an unknown amount of time while they book a flight for you, which happened to an Australian journalist recently. The general vibe I'm hearing in Australia is that people are afraid to travel to the US right now if they have any reason at all to raise suspicion (being trans, having posted political comments, etc).
    • ethbr1 1y ago
      Overlong detentions with limited communication / ability to contact lawyers should definitely be illegal. The check on enforcement excess is that one should always have the option to confer with legal council.