Ayesha Roscoe

Obviously, I'm not a lawyer and not privy to everything that ICE knows. But why not just detain? deport someone who has problems with their visas immediately or just turn them around at the airport? Why shackle and chain them and keep them in ICE detention?

Obviously, I'm not a lawyer and not privy to everything that ICE knows. But why not just detain? deport someone who has problems with their visas immediately or just turn them around at the airport? Why shackle and chain them and keep them in ICE detention?

Obviously, I'm not a lawyer and not privy to everything that ICE knows. But why not just detain? deport someone who has problems with their visas immediately or just turn them around at the airport? Why shackle and chain them and keep them in ICE detention?

You've reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. What are they telling you?

You've reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. What are they telling you?

You've reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials. What are they telling you?

One concern that people have had is border officials going through people's phones and looking for, you know, social media, stuff like that. Is that legal? Is it legal for border officials to go through people's phones?

One concern that people have had is border officials going through people's phones and looking for, you know, social media, stuff like that. Is that legal? Is it legal for border officials to go through people's phones?

One concern that people have had is border officials going through people's phones and looking for, you know, social media, stuff like that. Is that legal? Is it legal for border officials to go through people's phones?

Travelers from Asia, Africa and South America have a much more difficult time entering the U.S. compared to Europeans. In India, the current wait time just for an appointment for a tourist visa is more than a year. Most Europeans don't even need a visa to come to the U.S. for short stays. Is the focus on these European tourists being blown out of proportion or?

Travelers from Asia, Africa and South America have a much more difficult time entering the U.S. compared to Europeans. In India, the current wait time just for an appointment for a tourist visa is more than a year. Most Europeans don't even need a visa to come to the U.S. for short stays. Is the focus on these European tourists being blown out of proportion or?

Travelers from Asia, Africa and South America have a much more difficult time entering the U.S. compared to Europeans. In India, the current wait time just for an appointment for a tourist visa is more than a year. Most Europeans don't even need a visa to come to the U.S. for short stays. Is the focus on these European tourists being blown out of proportion or?

People abroad may think twice before coming to the U.S., If they're hearing these sorts of news stories, what kind of impact could this crackdown have on the U.S. economy?

People abroad may think twice before coming to the U.S., If they're hearing these sorts of news stories, what kind of impact could this crackdown have on the U.S. economy?

People abroad may think twice before coming to the U.S., If they're hearing these sorts of news stories, what kind of impact could this crackdown have on the U.S. economy?

That's Michelle Hackman. She covers immigration for The Wall Street Journal. Thank you so much for coming in today.

That's Michelle Hackman. She covers immigration for The Wall Street Journal. Thank you so much for coming in today.

That's Michelle Hackman. She covers immigration for The Wall Street Journal. Thank you so much for coming in today.

We reached out to the U.S. Customs Border and Protection Agency to ask them about reports that officials have become more aggressive with international travelers arriving in the U.S., but did not hear back from them before this podcast.

We reached out to the U.S. Customs Border and Protection Agency to ask them about reports that officials have become more aggressive with international travelers arriving in the U.S., but did not hear back from them before this podcast.