Attention travelers! Germans in the USA: detention for little things!

Attention travelers! Germans in the USA: detention for little things!

Boston, USA - More and more German citizens are experiencing an unexpected and terrifying rejection when entering the USA. According to reports from Krone , the Federal Government reacted to this alarming development with a tightening of the travel instructions. Travelers are particularly affected with criminal records, false information on the purpose of the residence or even only minor exceeding of their visa. Recently there have been at least three documented cases in which Germans were arrested in the USA immediately when they arrived and put into deportation.

drastic measures and sometimes humiliating conditions

The Federal Foreign Office has updated the existing travel instructions to clarify the citizens about possible consequences. As the foreign office spokesman emphasized, a wrong statement or a brief exceeding of the length of stay could lead to the arrest and deportation. This is a risk, especially for travelers who count on the electronic entry permit (ESTA) or a visa, because the final decision on entry always makes the US border authorities. These could always choose a strict enforcement of the single -time rules, without warning, as the case of a German living in the USA in Boston, who remained in custody for more than a week before it was released.

The reports from the USA emphasize that the treatment of those arrested is often humiliating. A person concerned who had to spend several days in a cell described his experiences. Although two of the Germans affected have now been able to return, the uncertainty remains. The ministry urges urgently to find out in detail about the applicable entry requirements before traveling to the USA and to always provide complete, truthful information. The Federal Government takes these incidents very seriously and sees a necessity for clear communication and sensitization of travelers, according to the explanations of Zeit .