Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’

When Jonathan returned from the US to Australia for a quick trip to scatter his sister’s ashes, he packed only two changes of clothes, leaving enough space in his small bag to carry the empty ashes urn to his home in the US. The trip was so brief he didn’t even pack a laptop charger.

The Australian says he was detained and deported when returning from the memorial in March, despite holding a working visa still valid for more than a year. He has been living on the US east coast for the better part of a decade – where his American partner, apartment, work studio and clients remain.

Jonathan, who spoke on the condition his real name was not disclosed, says he is now couch surfing in Australia, separated from his “whole life”.

      • LesbiansMadeMeGay@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        6 months ago

        This is an oddly condescending comment for someone who doesn’t really understand that him attempting to get “back in” can also be described as attempting to “re-enter”

      • Bo7a@lemmy.ca
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        6 months ago

        You should not only read, but also comprehend, before insulting others.

      • dellish@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        “Didn’t let him back in”. So, like, didn’t let him ENTER? Reading is good and all, but you’ve also got to understand what it means.

      • TheWeirdestCunt@lemm.eeEnglish
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        6 months ago

        He was still entering he just wasn’t entering for the first time. When you go back to work in the morning you still need to enter the building again even if you’re there every day

    • Zron@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Tell me you’ve never even been friends with an immigrant without telling me

    • PointyReality@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      I googled this,

      “Generally, *holding a US work visa does not require special permission to leave and re-enter the country, as long as your visa and the period of stay authorized by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are valid“

      So if you have a valid source for that I would be interested to see it. I won’t lie though even if you can produce anything it wont make think of the US as anything but a shithole because that’s a shitty thing to have anyway.

    • Bo7a@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      I have to wonder if you wiped after you pulled this completely incorrect factoid out of your ass. Cut it out.