Jailed British tourists entered US ‘deliberately’

at least they are being consistently inhumane

After their arrest, the family was moved across the country from Washington state to Pennsylvania, to be housed in a family migration detention centre.

The Connors said they had been “traumatised”, detailing the “scariest experience of our entire lives”, in a sworn statement that was provided to BBC News by their lawyer.

The family statement is the basis for a legal complaint lodged by their lawyer with the US Department of Homeland Security inspector general.

US immigration authorities have confirmed that the couple were being held, but denied their allegations of mistreatment.