U.K., Germany update travel advice for U.S. after recent detentions – National [Video]

The British and German governments have updated their advice for travellers seeking to enter the U.S. with fresh warnings about the risk of arrest or detention.

The updates come after recent reports of British and German nationals being detained at the border amid an immigration crackdown by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.

The U.K. travel advice page on the British foreign office’s website currently warns travellers to “comply with all entry, visa and other conditions of entry.”

“The authorities in the U.S. set and enforce entry rules strictly. You may be liable to arrest or detention if you break the rules,” it continues.

Archived versions of the same website showed that at the beginning of February, the guidance only stated: “The authorities in the U.S. set and enforce entry rules.”

The page does not say when it was last updated. The foreign office did not immediately respond to a request for more information.

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