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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After breaking a little-known rule under the Visa Waiver Program, a student was handcuffed and bundled into a US prison cell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When he arrived at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii, border security asked if he had a flight booked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You’ll have to accompany me,” he was told at the airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But that was $500 (\u00a3400), 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jack was informed that he would be flown back to Sydney the following day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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