British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by dmix on Monday March 10, 2025 @05:24PM (#43326282)

Sounds like she was surviving doing chores in exchange for a place to sleep (in two different countries). It's possible she didn't have a plane ticket lined up.

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by orwin on Monday March 10, 2025 @06:50PM (#43327032)

It's so expensive to not take a return ticket, I doubt she didn't had a return plane ticket. Maybe she moved her flight or missed it, but only rich people don't buy a return ticket.

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by bruceb on Tuesday March 11, 2025 @05:01AM (#43330543)

I am not sure if the comment is serious or not. Often one way tix are not much more than half a round trip tix It used to be one way tickets were like 70+% of a round trip, not as much anymore

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by orwin on Wednesday March 12, 2025 @05:18AM (#43341225)

For international trips it's still the case, at least in my country?

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Re:British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days ov... by nomdep on Monday March 10, 2025 @06:55PM (#43327074)

She might even have done this on purpose to get a free ride home

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