Over a little-known visa rule, a student was “thrown in a US cell with blood and faeces.”

Australian Jack Dunn, 23, said he violated a little-known rule under the Visa Waiver Program, which also applies to British citizens, and was thrown into a US cell after arriving in Hawaii.

After breaking a little-known rule under the Visa Waiver Program, a student was handcuffed and bundled into a US prison cell.

According to the report, Australian Jack Dunn, 23, was on his way to the United States for a backpacking trip with no set plans for where he would go.

When he arrived at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, border security asked if he had a flight booked.

“You’ll have to accompany me,” he was told at the airport.

Travelers entering the US under the Visa Waiver Program must have a ticket to another destination, but not one in a neighboring country or adjacent island.

Jack claimed he was questioned for hours before attempting to book a flight to Panama using a worker’s phone because he didn’t have internet access.

“But that was $500 (£400), and I didn’t have that in my account, and then I was trying to explain to the [US Customs and Border Protection officer] that I just needed internet to transfer money across,” Jack told.

Jack was informed that he would be flown back to Sydney the following day.