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> the British don't need a visa to come to America as tourists. They require a visa OR a visa equivalent. To enter or transit through the US, you must have

by defrost 9mo ago

> the British don't need a visa to come to America as tourists. They require a visa OR a visa equivalent. To enter or transit through the US, you must have either an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) OR a visa. GOV.UK travel advice to UK nationals seeking US entry. https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requirements https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/usa/entry-requireme... The woman having a visa is common and doesn't negate the tale told.

_9za9 9mo ago
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- defrost 9mo ago
  Read again: The dream holiday ended abruptly on Friday 26 September, as Karen and Bill were trying to leave the US. When they crossed the border, Canadian officials told them they didn’t have the correct paperwork to bring the car with them. They were turned back to Montana on the American side – and to US border control officials. Bill’s US visa had expired; Karen’s had not. and Karen was incarcerated for a total of six weeks – even though she had been travelling with a valid visa. Not her husbands. Her tourist visa. If you have better sources for the events of this incident then by all means provide them. > But I get it, you are into outrage culture Read again: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html Do better.
  - _9za9 9mo ago
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