Actually, the "airports aren't national territory" myth has no legal basis and is mostly just propagated to make it easier to turn people away. Legally, once y

Actually, the "airports aren't national territory" myth has no legal basis and is mostly just propagated to make it easier to turn people away. Legally, once you leave the plane, you're under the jurisdiction of whichever country you landed in. Unlike embassies, airports aren't anything special in that regard. But sadly it doesn't really matter what international law actually says but how laws are enforced. Good luck escalating to the Hague over whether or not the TSA can detain you or refuse entry.