Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepère, 18, were embarking on an around-the-world backpacking trip in March after graduating from high school. On March 18, they arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii ...

Two German teenagers were denied entry into the U.S. and deported from Honolulu after failing to show proof of lodging.

Two German teens were detained and deported from Hawaii after US officials suspected they intended to work illegally, despite having valid travel authorization. They were held overnight in a detention ...

Maria Lepere, 18, and Charlotte Pohl, 19, arrived in Hawaii on March 18 with short-term travel permits ahead of a weeks-long US trip but were detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP ...

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère’s first night in Honolulu was not how they intended. The jet-setting high school graduates ...

Charlotte Pohl, 19, and Maria Lepère, 18 ... The German Foreign Office told the outlet it was involved in Pohl and Lepere’s case and provided consular support following their experience.

Two German teenagers planning to explore the US on vacation were thrown in jail and then booted from the country after Customs and Border Protection found their loosely planned trip “suspicious.” ...

"Their experience was described as shocking and surreal, according to the outlet, after they were strip searched, had full body scans, and were handed green prison uniforms." ...

In April 2025, claims (archived) circulated online that U.S. border authorities detained and deported two German tourists in Hawaii. One X user, whose post had more than 4 million views at the ...

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO @STARADVERTISER.COM Two German teens traveling to Hawaii made international headlines when they were handcuffed and deported. The international arrivals lobby at Daniel K. Inouye ...

raising concerns about the treatment of tourists and the potential detrimental effect on international travel to the U.S. Maria Lepère and Charlotte Pohl, both recent high school graduates ...

Charlotte Pohl and Maria Lepère’s first night in Honolulu was not how they intended. The jet-setting high school graduates from Rostock, Germany, had envisioned island-hopping across Hawaii ...