British tourist traveling from US to Canada

Rebecca Burke, a British tourist, tried to go from the US to Canada, but Canada did not allow her entry because of a matter of visa conditions. Canada told her to return to the US and reapply — but the US jailed her and she was not told why.

She wants to go home to the UK, but has no idea how long she will be jailed before she is given a chance to tell that to a judge.

US immigration has a history of occasional nonsensical cruelty, such as beating and jailing science fiction writer Peter Watts.

I recommend his books because they are interesting, but the reason I make a point of buying each book is by way of apology for my country's conduct towards him.

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