Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

European tourists have been locked up in detention centers for weeks without explanation. Now the fear of traveling to the United States is increasing. – It feels completely absurd, says Annika Harrysson who is

German tourist with US visa reflects on being held in ICE custody for weeks

Lucas Sielaff spent 16 days locked up at the Otay Mesa Detention facility south of San Diego before being allowed to fly home to Germany. He shares his story.

Foreign tourists arrested at the border. High customs duties. Threats to long-standing allies.

The USA tightens border controls, even holidaymakers can be forbidden entry. Even deportation can threaten. Organizers report a decline in booking also because of the political situation.

A scientist who was allegedly denied entry to the United States for having critical messages from President Trump on his cell phone. A British punk band sent back from Los Angeles without a clear explanation. A Welsh backpacker detained on the border with Canada and, according to his testimony, mistreated for three weeks because her visa was not adequate for her trip. Cases such as these have been made public in recent weeks.

MAR VALDECANTOS: Traveling to the U.S. and the risk of detention

It feels as though we are living in an alternate reality — one where the U.S. is behaving in ways that contradict the country we have known in modern times. The idea of foreign governments warning their citizens to be…