Thread by @lomikriel

A TX flight attendant with #DACA asked her bosses if she could fly to Mexico. They wrongly said yes. She was detained by @CBP & almost deported to Peru, but suddenly released Friday night after 24 hrs of viral advocacy, in part by @afa_cwa @MesaAirlines
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

“She has followed the rules, paid taxes, and is currently in process to citizenship,” The United States is her country and we need to bring her home.” @FlyingWithSara

“It is patently unfair for someone to be detained for six weeks over something that is nothing more than an administrative error and a misunderstanding” — CEO @MesaAirlines, which wrongly counseled Selene Saavedra that she could fly to Mexico, despite her concerns of risking DACA

Desperate, with his wife nearing deportation after 4 weeks in detention, her US citizen husband turned to @thepointsguy this week. About 24 hours later, she was released.
“She called me crying and said, ‘Come get me,’” Watkins said. “The power of social media.”

“This shows how broken our immigration system is. Immigration law is very complicated and CBP has incredible power at the border, and this administration is exercising it to detain more people, rather than extending their discretion favorably”
@syaleloehr