I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks

Re:I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks by ta1243 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @08:54AM (#43411235)

Was due to go to meet our new local hires post April. Standard ESTA. No way I'm going now.

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Re:I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks by pjc50 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @09:01AM (#43411334)

Sensible - meeting new hires counts as "work", which is strictly not included under just the ESTA, so you'd have to decide whether to lie to the border guards about it or risk this treatment.

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Re:I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks by ta1243 on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @10:20AM (#43412380)

Hell just answering a phonecall from HQ would be a risk.

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Re:I'm the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks by toomuchtodo on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @10:43AM (#43412665)

Onboard them somewhere safe outside the US? Retreat style.

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