‘Treated like criminals’: British tourists held after accidentally crossing US border

Published October 15, 2019 4:09pm ET



A British couple and their infant son have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after they mistakenly crossed into the country from southern Canada.

Through a sworn statement provided by family attorney Bridget Cambria, David Connors, 30, and his wife Eileen, 24 claim they were detained by ICE officials after accidentally crossing the U.S. border in Washington state. The couple, whose infant son is with them in detainment, says they veered down a small road after swerving to avoid hitting an animal and inadvertently ended up in the United States. They were traveling with another couple at the time, who were also apprehended with two young children.

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