He was stripped of his belongings and locked in a room overnight after unexpectedly landing in the U.S.
The 25-year-old said, when the plane landed, passengers waited for about an hour before staff allowed them to leave the aircraft to be interviewed by U.S. border officials.He said Flair employees told passengers they would be given a temporary visa to enter the U.S. and would be covered for all necessary expenses while they waited for another flight to Toronto.
But when it was his turn to meet with officials, Alabarda was left shocked by what they told him. They said he wouldn’t be allowed in the U.S. because he had been denied a visitor visa about a year ago. Alabarda said he was trying to visit the U.S. last year but didn’t have the proper paperwork to prove he was a student and was rejected.“They told me you’re not allowed to come to the U.S.,” Alabarda said. “They said ‘You’re not under arrest, but you are detained.
Alabarda said he “begged” border officials to allow him to book an earlier flight and was given permission to contact his mother who was able to book him on an Air Canada flight at 8 a.m. the next day. “When I got home, I cried for three hours straight,” Alabarda said. “Now, I’m having panic attacks in the night.”In an e-mail to CTV News Toronto, a Flair spokesperson said they “worked closely with Fort Lauderdale Airport and U.S. officials to ensure that all passengers were processed quickly and properly upon landing.”
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