Comment on I was a British tourist trying to leave America. Then I was detained, shackled and sent to an immigration detention centre

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hitmyspot@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

She was doing work for a benefit. It wasn’t cash, but it had value. If that wasn’t work, and therefore not taxable, everyone would just switch to getting paid in services and benefits that aren’t cash.

She was treated extremely harshly but she was working illegally. There are lots of digital nomads that do similar. They work in places where they are staying on a tourist visa, it’s illegal. I run a small business. When I am away on holidays overseas, my staff need to be paid. I log in and pay them while away. Technically that is in breach of my visa for most countries, I’d say.

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