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Old Jan 12, 2021, 6:59 pm
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Originally Posted by JacksonFlyer
You are right, US citizens cannot be denied entry into the US. As for mandatory quarantine, that might be a possibility. I am no lawyer but I am sure there are some here that are. Can the US force its citizens to take a particular test? We have seen states mandate negative tests for entrance (Hawaii)...but for a whole country to deny its citizens entrance; is that a violation of the 4th amendment. Interesting thought.
You would think, but recall all the cruise ship personnel were kept off US soil for how long?

They can sent you to quarantine. Seems to me the airline would need to give a test in a foreign country if the test cannot be secured there.....or it won't be able to fly there. No one could come back.
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