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Old Mar 16, 2020 | 10:56 pm
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Isn't it unprecedented for a country to deny departure by all foreign nationals with valid passports who aren't under arrest or something similar? Can countries unilaterally decide to hold foreign visitors hostage indefinitely?

Also, what happens if someone is IDBed from the last flight?
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