Dramatic twist emerges after Aussie was deported from the US under Trump's tough immigration policy - as Homeland Security 'fact checks' real reason she was stopped at the airport
Nikki Saroukos was detained and deported
She claims department's reasons were 'unjustified'
Department defended its position in a social media post
READ MORE: Aussie woman spends night in US prison after being refused entry
By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS and NICK WILSON FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
Published: 23:41 EDT, 1 June 2025 | Updated: 00:37 EDT, 2 June 2025
The US government has launched an extraordinary attack on an Australian woman who complained she was detained, stripped and held overnight in a federal prison while trying to visit her American boyfriend.
Former NSW Police officer Nikki Saroukos, 25, was detained by US border officials when she arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 17.
The 25-year-old thought it would be a routine visit to see her husband who has been stationed as a US Army lieutenant on the Pacific island and US state since August 2023.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14770973/Homeland-Security-Nikki-Saroukos-US-deport.html
