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Vermont superintendent detained by border agents, devices searched

Jul 24, 2025 · Burlington, VT, Nicaragua

Vermont superintendent detained by border agents, devices searched

Wilmer Chavarria, a U.S. citizen school superintendent, was detained for 4-5 hours at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport by customs agents upon returning from Nicaragua. Agents questioned his marriage and professional status, and repeatedly demanded passwords to his personal phone and district-issued laptop containing student information. After his devices were searched, Chavarria was released but subsequently had his Global Entry program membership revoked.

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