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Another comment posted the artists Instagram[0]. I think it is pretty clear that she did intend to work during those dates.

I don't get why she was detained instead of just refusing entry though.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43229866

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Exactly, they even had the authority to do an expedited removal which would bar her from the US for 5 years. This would have spared her the detention while still having a deterrence effect. The detention is just pure cruelty and a waste of taxpayer dollars. While also adding to the immigration courts backlog.

I agree with this interpretation. But this still does not explain why this specific course of action was taken by the authorities, i.e., why detain this woman instead of denying her entry?

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