An Australian woman who was rejected at the United States border and was put on the first flight back to Brisbane says that Calvary has changed life in the worst possible way since then.
In 2022, Queenslander Madoline Gourley arrived at Los Angeles International Airport (Lax) always on a flight from Brisbane.
Gourley revealed to News.com.au at the time, almost three years ago, was detained while passing through the International Terminal on June 30, 2022, saying that suspicious officials about their home intention while on vacation in Canada.
After a interrogation just five hours after arriving in the United States, Gourley was told that he was denied entry and would be sent to Brisbane on the next available flight.
The reason? According to officials, she had violated the conditions of the visa resignation program.
Gourley had made the mistake of trying to enter the United States (and forward in Canada) with a tourist visa.
But because he intended to stay and pets through websites such as trusted trusted ones to reduce accommodation costs, was considered a breach.
Customs and border protection in the United States said that the visa resignation program banned applicants to participate in “any type of employment” or to receive “compensation for provided services”.
Includes housing sitting services in exchange for free accommodation.
The CBP spokesman said he was seriously taken “complaints of unprofessional behavior”.
After his arrest, Gourley made headlines around the world after talking about the interrogation experience, including the moment he was run over by United States immigration officials, and even asked if he was pregnant or had recently had an abortion.
Gourley at that time told News.com.au El Calvari went from “a disaster to the other”, but three years later, the now 35 -year -old young man said that the refusal has affected his travels and attempts to enter foreign countries around the world since then.
Speaking to News.com.au de Brisbane, Gourley said that his most recent adventure in La Rasa in New Zealand was interrogated with immigration and even passport blocking before leaving the Australian floor.
While filling his New Zealand Electronic Travel Declaration for a trip in April, he encountered the sole question about his deportation earlier or rejected entry into a country.
“I asked the question before answering, but I always say yes to if I have been deported or rejected the entrance,” he said.
“The frustration is that the question does not break down [whether a person was deported or refused] … It’s just a very broad question, so when I answer “yes”, immigration does not know if it is a “yes” to be deported or a yes to be rejected. “
On the arrival of his trip to Auckland, Gourley said he could not register his flights from Brisbane Airport because he had answered “yes” to the question of the entry statement: “Has it been deported, retired, forbidden or rejected entry to another country?”
“A member of Qantas staff had to call New Zealand immigration and asked me several questions before the officer went to discuss my situation with his colleague,” he said.
“The passport block was raised and I was able to register and travel, but all this happened before even leaving Australia at Brisbane Airport.
“Being deported, eliminated or forbidden causes a traveler not eligible to enter New Zealand. But since I was only rejected, I was allowed to enter, but not without having to explain what happened in the long term.
“I left [doing the declaration] Until the last minute, because I knew I had to answer this particular question and it made me very nervous. I knew I should be fine to enter, but with that, I never know if I will be fine. “
Gourley said because someone deported, retired or rejected from another country has stronger barricades for entry into Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, hopes that this will be a problem for life.
And for those who think that he simply should tell a lie on the form, there is a stamp on the passport that says that the entrance was rejected.
“My understanding is that this will always happen … so while I was ready for it, I was willing to happen in New Zealand … not before I even registered at Brisbane Airport and leave Australia,” he said.
“The trip comes with anxiety for me now. I didn’t expect all this drama to Brisbane Airport … I was expecting that once I arrived at Auckland. So it was even more anxiety because I hadn’t even left the country and I could say -not.”
Gourley said that despite this U.S. refusal to have a wrong visa and the subsequent ravages that have caused other international trips, he has not deterred him to see the world.
“It has not disabled me to travel, because not all countries ask this question about the passenger declaration by entering,” he said,
“I know you need a work visa … I learned my lesson, so with that … but for me to follow the rest of my life without having broken the laws in these countries [I am intending to visit] It’s a bit excessive.
“My record will never leave US immigration records and it will always be there. Whenever you get this question about the statement, I will always answer it.”
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