US EditionBeware of phones being checked returning back to US: Attorney
- Under the Trump administration, international tourists, visa holders, and lawful permanent residents, also known as green-card holders, are facing tougher scrutiny at airports and border crossings when traveling or returning to the U.S.
- This change is occurring amidst a broader crackdown by the Trump administration, aimed at reducing both legal and illegal immigration.
- Stories of green-card and visa holders being detained have sparked new concerns about traveling, leading countries like Canada, Denmark, Ireland, and Germany to update their travel guidance for the U.S., urging citizens to strictly adhere to entry rules and warning of potential detention.
- According to immigration attorneys, the riskiness of traveling abroad varies for individual travelers, but it is crucial to understand one's rights, as U.S. Citizens and green-card holders can choose not to answer CBP officers' questions or allow searches of electronic devices, though refusal may cause delays, and Customs officers are allowed to search electronic devices.
- Recently, some individuals have been taken into custody and detained for extended periods, prompting warnings from immigration attorneys that green-card holders with even minor criminal records should avoid leaving the country, exemplified by the detention of Fabian Schmidt, a 34-year-old German electrical engineer and green-card holder, at Boston's Logan International Airport earlier this month due to a decade-old misdemeanor marijuana possession charge.
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Green card holders in the U.S. are feeling hesitant to travel internationally, following rising concerns that they may have trouble re-entering the country. New York immigration lawyer Pouyan Darian recently said in a viral video that lawful permanent residents have the “absolute right” to return to the U.S. following international travel, but following certain comments from the Trump administration, Darian is now encouraging clients to hold-off…
Beware of phones being checked returning back to US: Attorney
(NewsNation) — Immigration attorney Saman Nasseri says permanent residents and individuals with valid visas returning to the United States are facing increased scrutiny and detention at the border under the Trump administration's enhanced vetting procedures. "I'm seeing more residents that are getting detained and questioned coming back into the United States," Nasseri told NewsNation on Monday, though he noted he personally hasn't heard from U.…
International Lawyers Wary Of Crossing U.S. Borders Due To Trump Immigration Policies - Above the Law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The best step that any lawyer can take in traveling internationally is essentially to remove all privileged material from your laptop, from your tablet, and from your smartphone. If you need access to those materials while you’re traveling, use a cloud-based service. — David Fraser, a privacy attorney with McInnes Cooper, in comments given to the American Lawyer, on how international lawy…
Visa holders urged to not travel internationally
BOSTON (WPRI) — With border security tightening under the new Trump Administration, some experts are warning those who don't have full citizenship to avoid leaving the country if they want to come back in. Concerns have grown after reports of legal visa and green card holders being detained at Boston Logan Airport. Just last month, a Russian research scientist at Harvard Medical School was taken into custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs E…
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