My wife and I recently entered Los Angeles in transit to Canada and were given the "Mem Fox" treatment.
Despite travelling there the year before on the same passport my wife was arbitrarily taken, with others, to a room by customs officers.
My efforts to accompany her were ignored and when I enquired an hour and a half later about her situation was advised it was confidential.
Some 20 minutes after that my wife appeared both shaken and stirred.
She was told nothing and when her name was called asked where she was staying in America.
On telling them nowhere as she was in transit to Canada her passport was returned and she was told to leave.
The attitude directed at us both was appalling and we still have no idea what her detention was all about.
Message. Think twice about visiting America in the current environment. Air Canada fly direct from Brisbane and Sydney to Vancouver.....our preferred carrier Virgin please note.
Jeff Linden, Byron Bay
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