The arrival of the United States government has meant numerous changes in the internal legislation of the country, in most cases to the detriment of the rights of its citizens and foreigners residing in the country, which also affects tourists. Given this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Spain has updated its list of recommendations for Spaniards who are thinking of traveling to the North American country.
Among the novelties included in the Executive, the situation of transsexualsthe ministry warns that they will be obliged to report their birth sex, otherwise they could have problems in customs. “The application forms of this and Visa for the US require that travelers declare their sex. The recent measures taken by the United States government require that these forms reflect the biological sex of the traveler at birth. In case they wish more information, it is recommended that they consult with the US embassy or consulate.”
Detention centers
The Spanish public entity also points out that the attempt to re -enter the United States after exceed 90 days of stay allowed As a tourist, or the suspicion that it is intended to work illegally, they are considered serious offenses by the immigration authorities. This can Due to detention in an ICE detention center and a deportation process that could last several months.
The conditions in the centers vary according to the State and access to external communication is not always guaranteed, so The Ministry requests that the consulate in case of detention be notified. In addition, having a this or visa does not guarantee entry, since the final decision falls to CBP agents, who can review the social networks of travelers at the time of admission.
Other countries have alerted their citizens
This update of the information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs comes after several countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark or Finland warned their citizens of extreme caution if they were traveling to the North American country. And that very famous cases were given like the French scientist, who was denied entry into the US for having comments against the Donald Trump administration in conversations of your mobile phone.
