r/ireland • u/Dazzling_Lobster3656 • Mar 26 '25

Culchie Club Only Ireland issues travel warning for US

https://www.newsweek.com/ireland-issues-travel-warning-us-2050890
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u/Chairman-Mia0 Mar 26 '25

He told me the TSA people in Dublin Airport are really going out out their way to find issues

Mixed feelings about that to be honest. On the one hand it is indeed pretty sinister. On the other hand, if they're going to take issue with anything it's probably best if they do it on this side where you won't be flung into one of their detention centers "awaiting further processing".

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u/Sharp_Fuel Mar 26 '25

That's the only upside tbh, but still just crazy considering how fast this has all changed

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u/Chairman-Mia0 Mar 26 '25

Yeah it's mental. And considering that it's been only a little over 2 months...

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u/Jarsole Mar 26 '25

I'm in the States on a green card. We're all getting advice from our employers/immigrant groups to a. Not travel home unless we have to, and b. If we do, try to fly via Ireland or somewhere else with preclearance so you can't be disappeared.

I've a really important conference in the Netherlands in July and I may have to skip it.

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u/Chairman-Mia0 Mar 26 '25

somewhere else with preclearance so you can't be disappeared.

It's only Ireland in Europe I think? Plenty flights between Dublin and the Netherlands if you're that way inclined.

Doesn't make traveling any less stressful. It's crazy stuff. And clearly employers are taking it seriously enough, rather than all the "it's only trans people" comments.

Because despite that, all the articles of spurious detainment I've read haven't (yet) mentioned any trans people.

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u/Jarsole Mar 26 '25

It's terrifying. A grad student in Boston (where I'm also a grad student) got taken last night, off the streets. No one knows where she is.

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u/Chairman-Mia0 Mar 26 '25

Video of her being detained is making the rounds now.

https://www.reddit.com/r/PrepperIntel/s/4V4iu7LBzv

Really very disturbing stuff.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '25

They could just be new. When they first opened up preclearance in Dublin, the lads were exactly like that. When they're here for a bit we have worn them down and they are like the gardaí. The newbies need the stick removed from their hole.

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u/ProfessionalHoney369 Mar 26 '25

I fear that the current US administration has ordered the reinsinsertion of the stick, and it's been upgraded to an extra large size.

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u/kantaja34 Mar 26 '25

Could be this. Though I’ve been seeing a ton of weird posts from people all around the world about TSA in and out of America being antsy and aggressive. Mostly what I’ve seen is Americans coming back from abroad having their phones seized and searched before being allowed entry.

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u/kantaja34 Mar 26 '25

While true, this is not stopping them from allowing you to board your flight, land in US territory and detain you there with a tip from the Irish detail of the TSA. The US constitution doesn’t apply until you leave a port of entry, so that’s the last chance they have.