NS: Cartoonist R.E. Burke detained by ICE on backpacking trip

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https://www.comicsbeat.com/cartoonist-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-on-backpacking-trip/

British cartoonist R.E. (Becky) Burke was on a four month backpacking trip around North America but has been detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her father, Paul Burke posted an appeal for help on Facebook. Burke attempted to cross over into Canada from the US on February 26th, but was denied because of a visa issue, and after returning to the US was arrested as an “illegal alien” and is now in detention in Tacoma. 

Burke is known in the comics community, setting up at Thought Bubble, writing for Broken Frontier and making some pretty good comics. Her Instagram is as typical and normal as a cartoonists IG can be, including some now devastating photos of the earlier carefree good times on her trip. Her last post was about the joys of travel.

ETA:  Snopes weighs in
https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/03/10/becky-burke-detained-by-ice/