Here's what we know about the British tourist allegedly detained by ICE
In March 2025, a claim spread that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained British tourist Becky Burke in Washington state after she was refused entry into the U.S. Snopes readers wrote to us to ask about the legitimacy of a Facebook post purportedly written by Burke's father,
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The woman’s travel nightmare has raised questions about immigration enforcement and delays for people who need to go before an immigration judge.
'A nightmare': British tourist allegedly detained while traveling from US to Canada
A 28-year-old tourist from Wales has allegedly been detained for nearly two weeks after attempting to travel from the U.S. to Canada.
British cartoonist detained by ICE while on backpacking trip
A British cartoonist was recently detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while they were on a backpacking trip in North America. R.E. “Becky” Burke, 28, Monmouthshire, U.K., was attempting to cross from the U.
28-year-old British backpacker arrested by ICE, held in Tacoma detention center
What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare,” said the post from Becky’s father, Paul Burke.
British Backpacker Thrown Into 'Cold' ICE Detention For Days Over Visa Dispute
Despite being on a tourist visa with no criminal record, British national Rebecca Burke was handcuffed and thrown in a detention center, her father said.
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British tourist Becky Burke has spent nearly two weeks in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center. She was denied entry into Canada and re-entry into the United States over a "visa mix-up.
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Becky Burke, a tourist, was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after being denied entry into Canada. She was then turned over to ICE, which brought her to the detention facility. “They keep saying in all their booklets that this is not a prison.
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Becky’s detention is the result of a visa mix-up, her plight widely reported by the BBC and other mainstream news services, ...
Dad hopeful US detained tourist to be released
Becky Burke, from Monmouthshire, has been held in a US immigration centre for about two weeks.
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British Woman Detained by ICE Has Only Eaten Potatoes and Beans for Weeks as Family Pleads for Her Release
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