12 h. ago British backpacker locked up for nearly three weeks after trying to cross from US to Canada admits she was 'naive' about Trump's border crackdown

Rebecca Burke, 28, from Monmouthshire, south Wales, was trying to cross into Canada from the state of Washington when she was refused entry by officials.

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15 h. ago British backpacker detained in US says she was ‘naive’ about border crackdown

Rebecca Burke, who was held in a US detention facility for 19 days said she was ‘naive to think that what was going at the border wouldn’t affect me’.

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7 d. ago Tourists are avoiding the USA after Trump’s border crackdown

Reports of harsh treatment or weeks-long detentions by U.S. border agents have alarmed potential visitors across the world

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1 week ago Doubt over US holidays for Brits as Trump introduces 'enhanced vetting'

Brits heading through to America are facing 'aggressive' questioning at the border, as custom officials enforce enhanced vetting' following Trump's immigration crackdown

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1 week ago Britain warns travellers heading to US they face possible detention after Trump's immigration crackdown sees tourists locked up and sparks slump in American tourism

Donald Trump 's immigration crackdown has seen US border officials using more aggressive methods with holidaymakers and legal immigrants.

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1 week ago Trump's US immigration crackdown hits British tourists as border guards aggressively question holidaymakers

US border officials have been using more aggressive methods with holidaymakers and legal immigrants, with the Trump administration calling it 'enhanced vetting'.

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2 w. ago Father of British backpacker issues visa warning after daughter’s ‘trauma’

Rebecca Burke, who returned to the UK on Tuesday, was led on to a plane in chains ‘like Hannibal Lecter’, her father said.

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2 w. ago British backpacker detained by US in 'Trump crackdown' after 'breaking visa rules' is released and on her way home after two weeks following family appeal

Rebecca Burke, 28, was on a 'once in a lifetime' solo travelling trip across the US and Canada when she was handcuffed while trying to cross the Canadian border on February 26.

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3 w. ago Vegan British backpacker who 'broke US visa rules' complains that she faces a month in US jail after being caught at border in 'Trump crackdown'

Rebecca Burke, 28, was on a solo travelling trip across the US and Canada when it turned into a nightmare after she was handcuffed while trying to cross the Canadian border on February 26.

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3 w. ago British backpacker detained in US for over 10 days after visa mix

Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, was trying to cross into the state of Washington.

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3 w. ago Parents of British backpacker seized by US border guards in Trump's crackdown plead for her release after visa mix

28-year-old Becky Burke's solo travelling trip across the US and Canada turned into a nightmare when she was handcuffed while trying to cross the Canadian border on February 26.

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3 w. ago Softly spoken Brit woman, 28, locked up in the US after being caught up in Donald Trump's borders clampdown

An innocent British backpacker is behind bars in an orange jumpsuit after being caught up in Donald Trump's borders crackdown.

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3 w. ago British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue

Backpacker Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and taken to a detention facility in WashingtonA British tourist on a four-month backpacking trip around North America has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US for 10 days after trying to enter the country via the Canadian border.Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, was on a four-month backpacking trip around North America, and had tried to cross into the state of Washington when she was refused entry. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago British tourist detained by ICE at border during 'dream' backpacking trip across America

Becky Burke, 28, was handcuffed and taken to a detention cell in Tacoma, Washington, on February 26 and is still in custody, according to her distraught family.

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3 w. ago Death sentence for the Outback killer of Peter Falconio who takes his grim secret to the grave

Bradley John Murdoch, 67,  is being treated for terminal throat cancer at Alice Springs Correctional Centre, 200km away from the remote spot where he murdered the British backpacker 24 years ago.

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