A German Thru-Hiker Has Been #Detained, #Deported, and #Banned From the US Without a Hearing

source: thetrek.co/a-german-thru-hiker…

Ananias says she was separated from her American boyfriend, shouted at and mocked by US border officials, and detained overnight in a cold, shared holding cell without access to medication. After 22 hours of incarceration, the hammer fell: despite having broken no laws and holding the same valid B2 visa under which she previously hiked the #PCT and #CDT, she was deported back to Germany and handed a five-year ban on re-entering the United States.

#usa #fail #border #travel #problem #news #Germany #politics

German Thru-Hiker Detained, Deported, and Banned From US - The Trek

An experienced thru-hiker traveling to the US to hike the AZT last month says she was treated inhumanely and deported without justification.

^{Caitlin Hardee (The Trek)}