← Back to context Comment by refurb 14 hours ago Maybe, but being detained for a couple hours is better than committing a felony, no? 4 comments refurb Reply jeroenhd 13 hours ago It depends on how "native" you look perhaps, but you can be detained for more than a week and a half if the border authorities don't like you: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/us-citizen-j...Of course they shouldn't do that to US citizens, but they also shouldn't be targetting protestors they have a personal gripe with. refurb 6 hours ago I mean the guy didn’t have proper documentation and admitted to illegally entering the US (not at a crossing I assume).It’s a completely different situation. LtWorf 13 hours ago A couple of hours sounds like you don't have any knowledge of how these things go. refurb 6 hours ago As someone who immigrated to the US and has been detained in secondary inspection I can assure you I do have knowledge in this area.
jeroenhd 13 hours ago It depends on how "native" you look perhaps, but you can be detained for more than a week and a half if the border authorities don't like you: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/us-citizen-j...Of course they shouldn't do that to US citizens, but they also shouldn't be targetting protestors they have a personal gripe with. refurb 6 hours ago I mean the guy didn’t have proper documentation and admitted to illegally entering the US (not at a crossing I assume).It’s a completely different situation.
refurb 6 hours ago I mean the guy didn’t have proper documentation and admitted to illegally entering the US (not at a crossing I assume).It’s a completely different situation.
LtWorf 13 hours ago A couple of hours sounds like you don't have any knowledge of how these things go. refurb 6 hours ago As someone who immigrated to the US and has been detained in secondary inspection I can assure you I do have knowledge in this area.
refurb 6 hours ago As someone who immigrated to the US and has been detained in secondary inspection I can assure you I do have knowledge in this area.
It depends on how "native" you look perhaps, but you can be detained for more than a week and a half if the border authorities don't like you: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/20/us-citizen-j...
Of course they shouldn't do that to US citizens, but they also shouldn't be targetting protestors they have a personal gripe with.
I mean the guy didn’t have proper documentation and admitted to illegally entering the US (not at a crossing I assume).
It’s a completely different situation.
A couple of hours sounds like you don't have any knowledge of how these things go.
As someone who immigrated to the US and has been detained in secondary inspection I can assure you I do have knowledge in this area.