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Judge demands to know what the hell Customs agents were thinking when they disobeyed both past practice and his order and deported a doctor who had just landed at Logan (www.universalhub.com)

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A federal judge today ordered that federal prosecutors tell him why Customs agents at Logan Airport decided to detain a Providence doctor with an H1-B visa, held her at the airport and then shipped her out of the country on Friday before she could even make the case to stay.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 26 minutes ago

A visa-holder shouldn't have their phone searched just because they're returning home. That alone should be an outrage. They've already been vetted.

[–] BlackLaZoR@fedia.io 33 points 20 hours ago

Im sure these customs agents had a long history of complaints about their idiotic decisions. When you see something like this, its far more likely to be a tip of the iceberg than just a single incident

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 24 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What authority does a judge have if they don’t listen to them?

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 11 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What a joke. Judges, unless they’re Trumps minions, have zero authority.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Damn, I was hoping they could put out a bounty or something.

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 2 points 17 hours ago

I've heard they can deputize citizens to carry out the law if necessary.