Cancellation due to increased ICE surveillance of Airports

[marylander1940]

41 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

As per your last paragraph at least he has a choice. He could go back to his country of origin and access his millions.  Not many in that position.

I've talked to him about it multiple times but he's counting on things slowing down after 2029 and sending more money home in the meantime. 

41 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

Not many in that position.

Yes, he knows he's quite blessed but building his wealth also took work ethic, middle-class values that among other things kept him from doing PNP, spending all his earnings unlike other escorts, and of course good luck! 

Edited Thursday at 09:51 PM by marylander1940

[pubic_assistance]

1 hour ago, marylander1940 said:

he's counting on things slowing down after 2029 

Highly unlikely.

Immigration is becoming more and more of a heated topic globally. I cant say more without breaking the rules. But I would advise him to NOT make futire plans based on things "lightening up" in the future. 

[marylander1940]

8 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

Highly unlikely.

Immigration is becoming more and more of a heated topic globally. I cant say more without breaking the rules. But I would advise him to NOT make futire plans based on things "lightening up" in the future. 

I think you just watched the news from Spain, right?

I'm trying not to be political butt elections have consequences. That's why he thinks things could change in 2029.

[marylander1940]

23 hours ago, purplekow said:

I had plans for a nice weekend for my birthday.  The escort contacted me today, three weeks before, to say that he was cancelling because of the increase of ICE surveillance at airports in the US.  He is foreign born but has work papers but he is so anxious about the possibility of being held by ICE that he has curtailed all US travel by plane until things appear somewhat safer.

In his position, I would probably do the same.  

Without discussion not allowed on this site, a simple yes or no, has anyone else run into the obstacle for travel within the States.  It certainly has been the case for escorts trying to enter the country from outside.  

As long as he has a Real ID with a star, he'll be fine, but I understand him being cautious. 

[+ purplekow]

18 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

As long as he has a Real ID with a star, he'll be fine, but I understand him being cautious. 

Being fine and feeling fine ahead of time are really two different things.  Odds are that he will be fine, but it is definitely the case that he will probably never feel safe traveling the way he did in the past even if his asylum is granted.  The idea that we are deporting criminals is only true for the most part if you consider a person overstaying a visa criminal.  When many people think of criminals, these are not the people who they are thinking are being affected by this.  

[+ StLouisOct]

One of my favorites is from Mexico living in Canada. He used to come to the U.S. regularly, but not so much since Trump was elected. Too many bad ICE stories. Can’t blame him.

[+ purplekow]

Rick Hammersmith, retired escort living in Canada has told me he and many other Canadians will not travel to the US due to Trump and his seeming vendetta against Canada.  This has really hurt the tourist industry here in Palm Springs where there thousands of Canadians renting for a month at a time.  As a result, others can get a relative bargain price on Air.BNB

[Brock O]

I was corresponding with a London-based escort who had previously travelled to the U.S.  He said he won't risk travel to the U.S. under current circumstances and therefore has redirected his travel plans elsewhere.  

[+ Jamie21]

4 hours ago, Brock O said:

I was corresponding with a London-based escort who had previously travelled to the U.S.  He said he won't risk travel to the U.S. under current circumstances and therefore has redirected his travel plans elsewhere.  

I’m friends (acquaintance) with quite a few London based guys who now won’t risk travelling to the US, for work or tourism. I’ve never travelled for work (not sex work at least - I used to travel for my ‘conventional’ job). Sex work is mainly UK based. Because of the risks I’ve decided not to travel to the US, even for leisure. It’s just not worth the hassle. Whilst it’s legitimate for any country to manage its borders and ensure its tax laws are complied with it does seem that this is being done in a very capricious and hostile way.

[ericwinters]

21 hours ago, DenverDad said:

Probably easier to fly to Canada vs having the escort come here

Interesting point. I was worried about being a client and traveling to Canada, Colombia, UK, or other destinations in Europe.

[pubic_assistance]

13 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

I think you just watched the news from Spain, right?

I'm trying not to be political butt elections have consequences. That's why he thinks things could change in 2029.

Well...I watch all kinds of news. Immigration is a HUGE issue in the US, Canada, Europe and Australia.

Without getting into the politics of the issue, I can say that every one of these places is calling for MORE restrictions, not less.  I don't see that changing in the other direction in a few years, no matter what the country. 

[EZEtoGRU]

On a flight from DTW to FLL a few weeks ago, there were some sort of federal agents/inspectors at the Delta departure gate. We all had to show boarding passes and photo ID to both the Delta agent and the Federal agents prior to proceeding to the jet bridge. Nothing on their uniforms indicated they were ICE.  Anyway…somewhat unusual for a domestic flight. 

[mike carey]

10 minutes ago, EZEtoGRU said:

On a flight from DTW to FLL a few weeks ago, there were some sort of federal agents/inspectors at the Delta departure gate. We all had to show boarding passes and photo ID to both the Delta agent and the Federal agents prior to proceeding to the jet bridge. Nothing on their uniforms indicated they were ICE.  Anyway…somewhat unusual for a domestic flight. 

I had a similar experience on (I think) an AA flight LGA-BOS in April. I don't recall who was checking, but I thought at the time it was TSA (clearly not airline staff) although I wasn't really paying that much attention.

[+ Pensant]

On 7/29/2026 at 5:06 PM, Luv2play said:

I know escorts who have told me they no longer will go to the US from Canada.

Yes, there were two such instances with me this summer, so I went north.

[marylander1940]

59 minutes ago, mike carey said:

I had a similar experience on (I think) an AA flight LGA-BOS in April. I don't recall who was checking, but I thought at the time it was TSA (clearly not airline staff) although I wasn't really paying that much attention.

That's been also my experience but it's been years since that happened and it used to be very common.

1 hour ago, EZEtoGRU said:

On a flight from DTW to FLL a few weeks ago, there were some sort of federal agents/inspectors at the Delta departure gate. We all had to show boarding passes and photo ID to both the Delta agent and the Federal agents prior to proceeding to the jet bridge. Nothing on their uniforms indicated they were ICE.  Anyway…somewhat unusual for a domestic flight. 

That's certainly game changing!

Yes, unlikely to happen near the Canadian border but that has been happening often in some apports near Mexico like Laredo, McAllen Miller, El Paso, and San Diego, 

 

Edited yesterday at 02:37 PM by marylander1940

[BaronArtz]

1 hour ago, EZEtoGRU said:

On a flight from DTW to FLL a few weeks ago, there were some sort of federal agents/inspectors at the Delta departure gate. We all had to show boarding passes and photo ID to both the Delta agent and the Federal agents prior to proceeding to the jet bridge. Nothing on their uniforms indicated they were ICE.  Anyway…somewhat unusual for a domestic flight. 

That is interesting.  As a passenger, you always show your ID to TSA agents before you pass security to get into the terminal.  Why would TSA check a second time at the departure gate?  I don't know this for sure, but I doubt very much that TSA agents were checking again at the departure gate.  Must have been another federal agency - probably ICE,

[pubic_assistance]

1 minute ago, BaronArtz said:

That is interesting.  As a passenger, you always show your ID to TSA agents before you pass security to get into the terminal.  Why would TSA check a second time at the departure gate?  I don't know this for sure, but I doubt very much that TSA agents were checking again at the departure gate.  Must have been another federal agency - probably ICE,

In July - Homeland Security issued a travel alert due to the military situation in the Middle East. Additional screening at some airports by TSA and Homeland Security have therefore been added to the increased scrutiny by Federal Immigration officers. In general, if you're not breaking the law in some way, you're only at risk of inconvenience and delay, not arrest.

[marylander1940]

9 hours ago, Brock O said:

I was corresponding with a London-based escort who had previously travelled to the U.S.  He said he won't risk travel to the U.S. under current circumstances and therefore has redirected his travel plans elsewhere.  

Smart!

Why taking risks, DHS checks RM and has been known to us facial recognition to find providers who want to come to USA, or they might just grab his phone and see the real reason of his visit just like it happened to Daniel Cross. 

[BaronArtz]

3 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

just like it happened to Daniel Cross. 

What happened to Daniel Cross?  Pardon my ignorance.

[marylander1940]

11 minutes ago, BaronArtz said:

What happened to Daniel Cross?  Pardon my ignorance.

I think this was 8 or 7 years ago in a whole different world...

He was coming to USA to film and see clients, his phone rang, DHS grabbed his phone, read his text messages and emails and sent him back to the UK banning him from visiting USA for 10 years. 

 

[mike carey]

https://rent.men/GabrielCross

[marylander1940]

6 hours ago, Jamie21 said:

I’m friends (acquaintance) with quite a few London based guys who now won’t risk travelling to the US, for work or tourism. I’ve never travelled for work (not sex work at least - I used to travel for my ‘conventional’ job). Sex work is mainly UK based. Because of the risks I’ve decided not to travel to the US, even for leisure. It’s just not worth the hassle. Whilst it’s legitimate for any country to manage its borders and ensure its tax laws are complied with it does seem that this is being done in a very capricious and hostile way.

As a country one more time a self-inflicted wound: 

Edited yesterday at 04:27 PM by marylander1940

[+ Jamie21]

16 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

As a country one more time a self-inflicted wound: 

America always finds the right answer in the end, after it has tried all the wrong answers 😂. 

[marylander1940]

1 minute ago, Jamie21 said:

America always finds the right answer in the end, after it has tried all the wrong answers 😂. 

[+ Jamie21]

1 minute ago, marylander1940 said:

You got him!!! Although I paraphrased it wrongly.