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OldEnoughToKnowButtr t1_ja77ok6 wrote

Reply to comment by OldEnoughToKnowButtr in U.K. students stuck in the U.S. after school says Kancamagus Lodge destroyed passports by NewEnglandBlueberry

I've always had a lingering fear leaving my passport at the front desk....

Police or hotel not commenting tells us F nothing - Like how to prevent this happening again. Come on People!

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northursalia t1_ja7i36w wrote

You don't have to leave your passport with them - you own it, or I guess technically the US government owns it. If a country requires the passport details for purposes of registration, stand there until they give it back to you. If they refuse, ask for the manager. If they still refuse, find a different place to stay.

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blzac33 t1_ja7kzn7 wrote

This is correct. It’s actually illegal for hotels in the US to keep your passport.

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OldEnoughToKnowButtr t1_ja7p1yi wrote

Small consolation to the UK group. Unless the get an attorney. Maybe they could recoup some of their added travel expenses. I'm sure booking last minute airfare for 47 isn't cheap?

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gmcgath t1_jaamz9n wrote

The article says the chaperones took the passports and put them in a safe deposit box. If they did that, it makes less sense than ever that they were destroyed.

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