Legal Advice needed Will what happened to Susana at the airport have any negative implications or consequences for Mariela's ongoing asylum case or her status in the U.S.?
Hello is there a lawyer anyone may know who can asnwer this question please. Names are alias not real names
The situation is:
A friend of mine, Susana, was traveling to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic (she is originally Venezuelan but resides in the DR). She holds a valid U.S. tourist visa.
Yesterday around 4:00 PM, she landed at the airport, but immigration (CBP) stopped her and sent her to secondary inspection. Ultimately, they revoked her tourist visa.
During her interrogation, the officers found out that Susana was planning to stay with her best friend, Mariela. Mariela is also from Venezuela, lives in San Antonio, and currently has an ongoing asylum case and a valid U.S. work permit.
The immigration officers told Susana that she was coming to stay with someone who "is not here legally" and claimed that Mariela's work permit "does not make her legal." They asked her about Mariela and who she was staying with, and personal information
Will what happened to Susana at the airport have any negative implications or consequences for Mariela's ongoing asylum case or her status in the U.S.?