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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

She wasn't granted entry and detained. She was detained at the border for visa irregularities. CBP have the option to detain people and that is what happened.


https://cidh.org/countryrep/USImmigration/Chap.IV.a.htm

Yes, the letter of the law gives them broad powers, but there is a difference between "may" be detained, and "needs" to be detained. Everyone should consider what is normal and appropriate under the circumstances for an incomplete visa application for someone without a criminal record or history of illegal entry. Enforcing the law by defaulting to the most extreme measures isn't, or should not be, the intent of any free and democratic nation.