Coming to America

Since Andrew has already posted about this, everyone will have learnt about this poor Icelandic woman’s horrific story by now. But just in case you haven’t, here’s her awful story. Her crime? She remained in the United States for three weeks after her tourist visa expired in 1995. Silly girl, you may say. You may even think it grounds for denying her entry into the US now. But perhaps you might care to draw the line at this:

During the last twenty-four hours I have probably experienced the greatest humiliation to which I have ever been subjected. During these last twenty-four hours I have been handcuffed and chained, denied the chance to sleep, been without food and drink and been confined to a place without anyone knowing my whereabouts, imprisoned. Now I am beginning to try to understand all this, rest and review the events which began as innocently as possible… …I was exhausted, tired and hungry.