U.K. issues new travel advice for citizens going to the U.S.
The United Kingdom has issued new travel advice for citizens traveling to the U.S. amid President Trump 's immigration crackdown.
Why it matters: The revised guidance coincides with several high-profile cases in which federal immigration authorities detained tourists and permanent residents in the U.S.
The big picture: The U.K. government's " foreign travel advice" for the U.S. warns travelers to "comply with all entry, visa and other conditions of entry. The authorities in the U.S. set and enforce entry rules strictly. You may be liable to arrest or detention if you break the rules."
Yet archived versions of the webpage from early February show the guidance used to simply say: "The authorities in the U.S. set and enforce entry rules," Reuters reported.
The U.K. Foreign Office did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment regarding the change and when exactly it was issued.
Zoom out: The U.K. isn't the only country to have altered its travel advice for citizens visiting the U.S.
Germany updated its travel advisory for the U.S. Tuesday, saying visas and entry waivers wouldn't necessarily guarantee entry for German citizens.
Several Germans have recently been detained in the U.S. for offenses including incorrectly answering a question from border authorities due to a language barrier, and traveling with tattoo equipment.
A British artist from Wales was also detained in the U.S. in February and reunited with her family this month.
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