Germany 'monitoring' US detentions of its citizens – DW – 03/17/2025
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German officials are trying to determine whether three cases in which citizens were detained while trying to enter the United States signal a change in US policy.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27002865

Summary

Germany is monitoring U.S. detentions of its citizens after three Germans were recently held by immigration authorities.

Two tourists were detained at the Mexico-U.S. border and later deported, while a Green Card holder, Fabian Schmidt, remains in custody in Rhode Island.

The German Foreign Ministry is assessing whether these cases reflect a broader policy shift under President Trump, whose administration has intensified immigration crackdowns.

Germany may adjust its travel advice based on further developments. U.S. officials have not clarified why Schmidt was detained.

  • NotLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
    12·
    17 hours ago

    Can you see why they wouldn’t? Europe is being at best bullied by the US, pretty well at war with russia who now is the US’s ally, and the powers that be are trying not to panic everyone. Also trying not to escalate an already bad situation with trump.

    Remember how, when relations soured, western people got trapped in Russia because of their ‘crimes’? Similar thing is happening now with the US and europe. I would strongly advise anyone not to go to the US now, not just Germans.

    • jabathekek@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      6·
      17 hours ago

      I would strongly advise anyone not to go to the US now, not just Germans.

      I’ve been saying that for… well at least since before the pandemic.