US customs officer detained mother and daughter because of different surnames
US customs officers detained a mother and daughter at Dallas International Airport due to different surnames.
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According to Fox News, Silvia Acosta and her daughter, Sibone, were returning from a student vacation from Rome when they were detained at US customs.
“They asked me if Sibone was my daughter and I said yes.” Then they asked why I didn't have the same last name as her. I told them I had a career and a doctorate in my last name, Acosta, so I decided not to change it,” the woman wrote in a Facebook post.
"Then the customs agent said, 'Maybe you should have taken your husband's last name so you could prove you were her mother.' I said that I have a lot of evidence that she is my daughter, regardless of what our last name is. He then took me to another room where they interrogated me and my daughter to prove our relationship,” the woman continued her post.
Photo: Facebook / Sylvia Acosta
Acosta and her daughter - both American - were separated and gave details in separate rooms about their relationship.
"I asked, 'Are you serious?' And he answered: “Yes. You know, we need to make sure that you are not trafficking people,” the woman added.
Mother and daughter interrogation ended in 20 minutes and they were allowed to leave. As a result, an American filed a lawsuit against the US Customs and Border Service in connection with inadequate interrogation.
Agents deny the claims of Acosta, citing the presence of audio and video evidence.
In accordance with the William Wilberforce Slave Trade Abolition Act of 2008, customs and border agents may ask additional questions to adults traveling with minors if their family ties are not immediately clear.
According to the ACLU, US citizens may refuse to answer questions at customs, but immigration officials are allowed to detain, question and search anyone who enters the country.
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