With the Trump administration continuing to prioritize increased border scrutiny and deportations, multiple nations have now updated their advisories to warn citizens about travel to the U.S.
Germany sent out a March 19 warning saying that “even a slight overstay of the visa upon entry or exit can lead to arrest, detention, and deportation upon entry or exit.”
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Denmark and Finland have told LGBTQ+ travelers to double-check with the embassies about whether the gender marker in their passports could cause trouble at the border.
And the Netherlands and Belgium are now following other European nations with update guidance for sexual minorities in particular.
‘US laws towards LGBTQ+ persons may differ’: Netherlands
While the Dutch Foreign Ministry’s advisory page previously stated that LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S. were “comparable to those in the Netherlands,” the newly updated site advises travelers to “note that laws and customs in the US towards LGBTQ+ persons may differ.”
“We didn’t only make an adjustment on LGBTQ+ during the current adjustment for the U.S advisory but also for other travelers,” a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement.
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Local outlet Belga News reported that the Belgian Foreign Ministry is similarly preparing to issue a new U.S. travel advisory in coming days.
“Always make sure you have the proper entry documents,” the updated Dutch advisory reads further. “These are carefully checked upon entry. Is something not correct? That may be reason for the U.S. authorities to refuse you entry to the U.S.”
Similar travel warning issued by Germany
A similar warning from Germany came amid news that a German national, Fabian Schmidt, is being held in detention after being stopped at Boston Logan International Airport on March 7.Â
Tattoo artist Jessica Brösche was detained while crossing the border from Mexico back in January and has now spent more than two months at the Otay Mesa Detention Facility in San Diego.
While Brösche was suspected of planning to work illegally, Schmidt held a valid green card and has lived in the U.S. since 2008. The CBP has still not commented on his status or why he was detained.
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“A criminal conviction in the United States, false information regarding the purpose of stay, or even a slight overstay of the visa upon entry or exit can lead to arrest, detention, and deportation upon entry or exit,” the German Foreign Ministry’s page for travel to the U.S. now explicitly states.
Canada, which President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted with widespread tariffs and suggested that it become the 51st U.S. state, has also updated its travel page with the U.S.
It specifies a policy change requiring travelers driving in by car and staying for more than 30 days to register with an online portal. The portal hasn’t yet officially launched, so the change has confused travelers, who are unsure what they need to do to avoid running afoul of U.S. law.
“Failure to comply with the registration requirement could result in penalties, fines and misdemeanor prosecution,” the page now reads.
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