stock here: Authoritarians love to be around “nice people” because they can gas light them, abuse them, and get away with it. Hence Hawaii, and to make it clear….the smaller the island, the larger the corruption.
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Two German backpackers had an unpleasant experience trying to enter the United States. Immigration officials became suspicious when the pair only had accommodations booked for two nights, despite planning on staying in the country for weeks.
When one of the friends mentioned she also does some freelance work to support herself, immigration officers decided that violated the terms of their tourist visa, so the decision was made to deport them. The situation got much worse when the pair were handcuffed and transported to a local jail, where they were strip searched, and had to spend the night there.
I think there are a lot of lessons here, especially for young travelers, so always have your guard up at immigration, and be ready.