Australian man Baxter Reid, who overstayed US visa by 90 minutes, released
Source: Australian Associated Press
Australian man Baxter Reid, who overstayed US visa by 90 minutes, released
Australian Associated Press
Wednesday 10 May 2017 23.49 BST
Australian man Baxter Reid, who spent more than two weeks locked up in a US federal detention centre for overstaying his visa by just 90 minutes, has been released from custody.
The 26-year-old from Canberra was taken to the Batavia detention centre in Buffalo, New York, after being stopped on the US-Canadian border on April 23.
His case made headlines around the world and led to an online GoFundMe campaign that raised more than $US10,000 ($A13,600) for his legal defence.
He was very happy, Reids lawyer, Julie Kruger, said as she described his reaction in court on Wednesday when a judge announced he would be freed.
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In a court win for Reid, the judge gave him 120 days to leave the US on his own accord rather than being deported under guard. He will not be prevented from returning to the US.
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Read more:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/11/australian-man-baxter-reid-who-overstayed-us-visa-by-90-minutes-released