A retired British primary school teacher with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE in the US while on holiday.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/karen-newton-valid-visa-detained-ice
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116107692279897463
One of the most deeply disturbing things about this was the absolute uselessness of the UK foreign office.
What the fuck are people paying their taxes for, the wages of a giant institution for, if they can be ZERO HELP when a foreign country kidnaps them for 45 days?
