Another escort detained at the border

[+ JEC]

The core issue I think is that sex work, including filming porn, is a violation of a visitor visa b/c you are working and deriving income while here.  

I suspect it would be difficult or impossible to get a work visa based on doing sex work.

Gabriel Cross I think was banned by US Immigration after they searched his phone and found texts or emails confirming he would be meeting clients while here in US.

 

 

[+ Jamie21]

Yes that’s it. They travel on a tourist visa, which requires no paid work. Regardless of the morality question on doing sex work (morally fine in my opinion but seemingly not for US border security) it’s a breach of the visa. Also likely breach of tax regulation in that paid work in US should be declared to IRS. So it’s fine to travel to US on a tourist visa, have sex with locals (without charge) and shoot porn films (without remuneration) on a purely voluntary basis. But don’t try to do paid work. 
Similar rules apply across almost all countries. I think the US is simply being more vigilant in enforcement. 

[d.anders]

On 4/18/2026 at 11:00 AM, BeamerBikes said:

I know I stand with SW’ers because I’m part of their community.

One would think that all customers would agree that they are part of this community, and that they could be counted on for support. Sadly, many men would run in the opposite direction when faced with confrontation.

I'm hearing more and more that gay marriage is on the chopping block to-do list. Why would anyone with a brain think gay sex workers and their clients would be safe under any circumstance?

[nomad]

I know someone from Europe (Slavic looking) who had a connecting flight thru JFK that was banned for 3 years.  He didn't think they would pay much attention to him since he was just passing through.  Agent noticed his photo gallery had lots of photos of him semi-nude, nothing explicit.  Was not satisfied with his answers to their questions about his work and travel plans.  Handed him a ban, but allowed him to leave for his connecting flight.  He said had he known they would screen him fully for just passing thru he would have chosen to connect thru Canada instead.  

[cany10011]

On 4/12/2026 at 4:40 PM, TBD said:

This part of his story is not believable.

Every country MUST accept their own citizens upon arrival.  You can even be accepted if your passport is out of date. Citizenship GUARANTEES entry.  

If he was traveling to the US and he is a citizen, he should have been carrying his US passport, otherwise he would have needed to show a valid visa. 

Even a valid  visa can be revoked. 

[TBD]

2 hours ago, cany10011 said:

Even a valid  visa can be revoked. 

correction - having a valid tourist visa can still be revoked if they have reasonable suspicion that you are coming here to work, in which case that visa would not be valid.  which is my point. 

[jayjaycali]

Yes, the law is the law. A confession is a confession.

But we also jaywalk. We go five miles over the speed limit. And who is 100% sure their tax return isn't off by a couple of dollars?

We don't expect to face maximum punishment for those everyday infractions.

What we really have here is selective enforcement aimed at a gay traveler, which was made completely obvious the second they focused on his clothing choices

[nomad]

Sadly, history is repeating itself.  The anti-bias toward anything not white and "normal" is under assault.  Those living on the coasts are more insulated from it but it's still prevalent when the tone is set at the top levels of government.  The torchbearers happy embrace the chest and brow beating wherever they may be.  Once gay marriage became legal, I thought the country could never go back to those prior days.  But here we are.  Trans phobia is being used as a bludgeon to attack everyone's rights.  I hope history will look back on this period as a blimp and revert back where middle America just shrugs on socially divisive issues.  Live and let live.  

Until then, you do have to be careful what is on your phone when you travel.  

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

1 hour ago, jayjaycali said:

Yes, the law is the law. A confession is a confession.

But we also jaywalk. We go five miles over the speed limit. And who is 100% sure their tax return isn't off by a couple of dollars?

We don't expect to face maximum punishment for those everyday infractions.

What we really have here is selective enforcement aimed at a gay traveler, which was made completely obvious the second they focused on his clothing choices

  

There is no "selective enforcement". None. Female sex workers are scrutinized and being denied entry at a rate far higher than their male counterparts:

AI Overview

 

Female sex workers are stopped, questioned, and denied entry at international borders far more often than their male counterparts. [1, 2, 3]

Border enforcement is highly gendered, and immigration officers disproportionately target women using visible cues. Officials frequently use behavioral stereotypes—scrutinizing clothing, luggage, and online social media profiles—to search for indicators of potential sex work or human trafficking. [1, 2]

Because of this intense profiling, female travelers face significantly higher scrutiny when crossing into countries with strict immigration controls like the United States or Australia. [1, 2, 4]

 

As for Milo's tale of woe, keep in mind that the DHS pretty much denied most of what Milo claimed (see the upthread). 
Milo knew darn well that "tourists" engaging in sex work in the US is illegal. In fact, as a tourist, he is not allowed to work at all, much less derive income as a prostitute. He knew all of that, yet he continued to do so. He was stupid enough to have all of those conversations and appointments on his phone. He thought because he has Global Entry and was getting away with it for years he had a free pass to come and go as he pleases, all the while, breaking US law.. He now knows differently.

Bozo has gotten pulled over for speeding, having a broken tail light, and other infractions. He didn't whine and complain and play the victim card. He paid the fine and moved on. Milo needs to do the same.

BTC

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