What We Know About the Deportation of an Aussie Woman From the U.S.

• Nicolle Saroukos, 25, from Sydney She was expelled from the U.S. following a visit to see her spouse, who serves as a U.S. Army lieutenant stationed there. Hawaii .
• Saroukos says she spent a night in custody at a federal jail with inmates who have been convicted after she triggered additional checks at Daniel K Inouye International Airport.
• Customs officers reportedly chuckled when Saroukos brought up her husband’s military background and probed her regarding tattoos as well as possible visa violations.
• Saroukos claims she underwent a body cavity search and was led through the airport in handcuffs before being expelled from the country, with authorities not informing her spouse.
• Following her mother reaching out, Australian At the consulate, Saroukos was placed on the same return flight back home. She and her husband are now reunited. Sydney , with Saroukos saying she believes she may never be able to go back into the United States again.

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An Australian lady claims she was expelled from the United States following a visit to her spouse, who is a U.S. Army officer stationed at a base in Hawaii.

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