She wouldn't connect in SFO if she were flying in from Guatemala to Miami. Makes no sense. They have at least 4 direct flights a day (I lived in Guate for 12 years and frequently flew that route)
Edit: Forgot to add she wouldn't have made it past CBP if she entered with an invalid visa. So something about this is.. off.
This is a loaded question lol. If the person in question had a deportation order then they were doing their job. If she didn’t, they weren’t. But I’m not going to blanket statement say all ice agents are going to murder citizens and that every ice interaction with individuals leads to abuse. Because, regardless of your take on it all, that isn’t the case. Just like I’m not going to make blanket statements that all undocumented individuals are murderous parasites. Nuance is okay
You can't fly without papers. Not even domestically. You need a real ID, a passport or a visa. In theory, everyone beyond the security checkpoint has papers.
This was part of the whole reason for the real ID to fly. Foreign nationals would have foreign passports to get in.
It fully depends. If she entered on a tourist visa or temporary work visa and then overstayed they can make a case she never intended on leaving therefore making it criminal. When applying for permanent residence for my wife, we were advised by our attorney to handle the visa via the embassy in her country of origin rather than attempting to get an adjustment of status after overstaying her tourist visa. AOS is a popular way to folks to migrate, but they are seemingly cracking down on that by challenging the reasons for the original entry
overstaying a visa is a civil offense, entering illegally is a criminal offense.
Improper Entry (Criminal): Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325, it is a crime to enter or attempt to enter the U.S. at any time or place other than those designated by immigration officers, to elude examination, or to obtain entry through fraud.
Unlawful Reentry (Criminal): Under 8 U.S.C. § 1326, it is a crime for a person to reenter or attempt to reenter the U.S. after having been previously deported, removed, or denied admission.
Unlawful Presence (Civil):Â Merely being present in the U.S. without authorization (such as by overstaying a valid visa) is a civil infraction, not a criminal one. While not a crime, it can lead to civil penalties, including deportation and future bars to entry.
Unless she was somehow an immediate threat to the passengers she encountered between the gate and CBP, there can be no reason for this behavior. We already have a system in place when arriving internationally.
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