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2025-04-21 15:28:29 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 832D828C2FD86078C697B0E9D46391F5EDFE26F2E54E9079754764FC9D3640CC
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The travelers did not have a Visa and did not meet the ESTA waiver requirements, so were detained at port of entry. https://beatofhawaii.com/why-these-hawaii-travelers-were-jailed-and-deported/ The German government updated travel guidelines in March to warn about this: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5204549-germany-us-travel-advice/ American travelers to Germany are subject to similar requirements: https://www.etiaseu.com/us-citizens/etias-germany
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