Q: Will I be detained or arrested at Dulles airport for a non extraditable misdemeanor warrant from October 2015 in DC?
I have what I am told is a non-extraditable warrant for a misdemeanor filed against me in Washington, DC, since October 2015. It accuses me of having "said" something on Facebook which was deemed "threatening." I did not do this. I must arrive at Dulles airport around the middle of May 2017. Will I be detained or arrested by immigration authorities or others? I have had no problems recently at JFK airport in NYC, but Dulles is near Washington, DC.
A: I would recommend you contact an attorney who is specifically licensed and practices in D.C. I would also advise that regardless of whether you get stopped at the airport this time, you should consult privately with an attorney to try to resolve the issue of the outstanding warrant. Anytime you have an outstanding warrant, you run a risk of being arrested at any time during any interaction with law enforcement, including at times and in situations that could be inconvenient to you. Until you resolve the warrant, you will always have a risk of being arrested on it.
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