Detroit mother facing deportation after wrong turn onto bridge at US-Canada border

The immigration authorities detained her with her two U.S. citizen daughters after mistakenly entering the U.S.-Canada bridge toll zone.

A wrong turn onto Ambassador Bridge has a Detroit woman facing deportation

A woman from Guatemala says she and her two U.S.-born children were held for nearly a week by customs agents in Detroit after a phone app’s directions to the nearest Costco led them to an international bridge connecting the city to Canada.

Detention Practices at U.S.-Canada Border Under Fire After Wrong Turn at Detroit Bridge Leads to Deportation

Sources say more than 90% of foreign nationals stopped by U.S. border agents at Ambassador Bridge during the first quarter of 2025 had driven there by mistake

Although wrong turns at Ambassador Bridge pose issues for immigrants, a workaround exists

Immigrants have been detained after making wrong turns at the Ambassador Bridge. Rashida Tlaib calls it an ongoing struggle.

Wrong turn: Undocumented immigrants face U.S. detention after mistakenly driving to Windsor

A wrong turn onto the Ambassador Bridge can end in life-altering consequences.

Detroit woman faces deportation after wrong turn at Canada-U.S. border

The woman, originally from Guatemala, says she and her 2 U.S.-born children were detained for nearly a week by customs agents.