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British tourist discovers exciting new way to get jailed in hellworld America: walking a dog
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British tourist discovers exciting new way to get jailed in hellworld America: walking a dog

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 10, 2025
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A British backpacker spent 10 days in a U.S. immigration detention facility wearing an orange prison jumpsuit — all because she planned to walk a family's dog in exchange for accommodation during her travels.

Rebecca Burke, 28, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, found herself handcuffed and detained when trying to re-e…

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