Here's what we know about the British tourist allegedly detained by ICE
In March 2025, a claim spread that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained British tourist Becky Burke in Washington state after she was refused entry into the U.S. Snopes readers wrote to us to ask about the legitimacy of a Facebook post purportedly written by Burke's father,
'A nightmare': British tourist allegedly detained while traveling from US to Canada
A 28-year-old tourist from Wales has allegedly been detained for nearly two weeks after attempting to travel from the U.S. to Canada.
British cartoonist detained by ICE while on backpacking trip
A British cartoonist was recently detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while they were on a backpacking trip in North America. R.E. “Becky” Burke, 28, Monmouthshire, U.K., was attempting to cross from the U.
28-year-old British backpacker arrested by ICE, held in Tacoma detention center
What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare,” said the post from Becky’s father, Paul Burke.
British tourist arrested and detained at Tacoma ICE center after exchanging housework for lodging
Initial reports imply her alleged offense involves doing chores for host families in exchange for a roof over her head.
British tourist in custody at Tacoma ICE detention center for weeks
Rebecca Burke, 28, is detained at the Northwest ICE Processing Center “related to the violation of the terms and conditions of her admission,” an agency spokesperson said.
British tourist is detained at Tacoma’s ICE facility. What’s delaying her return home?
The woman’s travel nightmare has raised questions about immigration enforcement and delays for people who need to go before an immigration judge.
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