«The worst thing that happened to us»: Tourists accidentally crossed the border and ended up in the United States. Now they are detained in «inhumane conditions»

During his stay in Canada, a couple from England turned the wrong way, happened to be in the US — and behind bars.

Nearly two weeks ago, the couple together with 3-month-old firstborn and relatives were detained for illegal border crossing. Tourists sent to the Berks Detention Center in Laporte (PA), where they are still.

According to the attorneys representing 30-year-old David Connors and his 24-year-old wife Eileen, the family had to live in the mud and cold, from-for what the baby has developed eye and skin infections. In addition, the Connors say they were not allowed to contact the Embassy of their country in a few days.

«They had no idea that across the border. the lawyer explains Bridget Cambria submitting a complaint in person a couple of American authorities — They did not even know that he was in the US, they were just trying to get to your hotel».

According to Eileen, which amounted to a written statement about the incident, the events of recent weeks traumatized her family and «for life».

According to Connors, they were traveling with relatives: cousin David, Michael, his wife and 2-year-old twins. The family was headed to Vancouver, when the road suddenly appeared the animal. Michael, who was riding pretty close to the border, quickly turned to avoid a collision — and only a few moments appeared a police car. Konorov immediately arrested and, without giving opportunity to explain, was taken to the detention center.

«The officers left us in the chamber all day — Connors writes — without providing any information, not allowing contact with family and without saying when we let go. <…> The memories of the son who had to sleep on the dirty floor, will haunt us forever.»

The next day the family announced that they would release it under the responsibility of a relative from the USA — and, although a relative, fortunately, was soon found out that plans have changed. The family again moved: David spent the night in jail, «which was so cold that he almost went mad,» and Eileen with the child is allowed to stay in a hotel in Seattle.

Next destination was the local airport: a woman was convinced to finally go home — but it turned out that they just transported to another detention center in Pennsylvania.

The family arrived at the detention center Berks, which is regularly accused of cruel treatment of children and their parents, October 5, and remains there still.

According to Connors, on arrival the child was immediately taken away all things, without offering in return any spare clothing. Issued by the officers of the blankets smelled like «dead dog» and the mother did not dare to turn them the baby, and the tub was so dirty that she was barely able to bathe my son.

«I asked how warm my child in this awful cold. They said that I put on his hat. – says the woman — I even took one of his bottles with formula. Three days I begged her to return.»

Then it gets worse. During the night the guard every 15 minutes, looked into the camera and woke them up with the child a flashlight, and in the morning the woman discovered that the baby has swollen eyes and irritation to the skin.

«We were treated as criminals, deprived of all rights <…>. says Connors Is without a doubt the worst that we ever happened.»

According to Cambria, the family promised to deport to Britain in the near future — however, while neither Connors nor their lawyers had not received the papers confirming this information.

Representatives of the Border control deny the allegations that Burke inhumane conditions and assure that all detainees provide adequate care.

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