What began as a long-awaited dream holiday for a 65-year-old British grandmother ended in a frightening six-week ordeal inside a US immigration detention centre, despite her holding a valid tourist visa and having no criminal record.
Karen Newton, a retired school administrative assistant from Hertfordshire, had set out in July 2025 with her husband Bill on an ambitious two-month road trip across the United States, hoping to soak in the landscapes she had only seen in pictures.
