Two German teens were detained and deported from Hawaii after US officials suspected they intended to work illegally, despite having valid travel authorization. They were held overnight in a detention ...

A pair of backpacking German teens booted from the US lied about the purpose of their trip, Customs and Border Patrol said — but the women claim US officials “twisted” their words to trump up the ...

Their journey took an unexpected turn when they arrived in Hawaii without pre-booked accommodations ... U.S. immigration laws for these visas." Charlotte Pohl told Ostsee Zeitung: "We wanted ...

Backpackers Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepere, 18, arrived in Honolulu from Auckland while undergoing a round-the-world trip. The duo planned to spend five weeks in Hawaii before moving onto ...

In April 2025, claims circulated that U.S. border authorities detained and deported two German tourists in Hawaii. The claims came from reports in German and English about Charlotte Pohl and Marie ...

Two German teenagers planning to explore the US on vacation were thrown in jail and then booted from the country after Customs and Border Protection found their loosely planned trip “suspicious.” ...

Two German teens were detained, strip searched, and deported from the US after arriving in Hawaii without hotel bookings, ...

Two German teenagers were allegedly strip searched and deported over a badly-planned trip to Hawaii. Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepère, 18, arrived in Honolulu with plans to explore the island ...

"Their experience was described as shocking and surreal, according to the outlet, after they were strip searched, had full body scans, and were handed green prison uniforms." ...

In April 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that U.S. border authorities detained and deported two German tourists in Hawaii ... on this case." Pohl and Lepère told German media that ...