[tor-project] U.S. border crossing guide

[Kate]

isabela:
>
> On 3/17/17 16:47, Franklin Bynum wrote:
>> You can have a friend keep track of you in case you disappear for a few hours.  You can also have an attorney standing by to file a federal habeas application in the nearest federal district court, but immigration officials will usually release you before the federal court has an opportunity to act.
> Hi there!
>
> As someone who is sent to secondary when entering the US 90% of the
> time, I can share a tip of how I make sure people are keeping track I
> don't disappear.
>
> As soon as the airplane land I text 3 people (who already know I will be
> doing that) normally a friend, family member and a lawyer. They all know
> if I don't text again in around 3 hours, that they should start making
> noise and look for me.
>
> You can't use your phone once you are out of the airplane and in the
> immigration area and not at all while you are in secondary. The longest
> I have stayed in secondary has been 3 hours (that is why I use the 3
> hours mark). That is why I text them when the airplane land before I am
> even out of it.
>
> have a safe travel everyone!
>
> Isabela

That is extremely good advice.

+1 --have a great meeting, everyone!

-Katie
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