Rep. Cloud Tells Newsmax: Americans Detained in Turks and Caicos Should Be Released

Five Americans, including a Florida grandmother, have been arrested in Turks and Caicos Islands for having ammunition in their luggage. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, is calling for their release and for the British territory to review their laws, as he told Newsmax on Thursday.

Cloud, appearing on “Wake Up America,” expressed concern about Americans being detained for accidentally leaving ammunition in their luggage.

He mentioned the case of Sharia Greer, a grandmother from Florida who was handcuffed to a chair for three nights, as well as other individuals detained for the same reason.

“They need to work on their law to make sure that that doesn’t keep happening. And then, of course, we need the expedited return of our American citizens.”

Cloud emphasized the friendly relationship between the U.S. and Turks and Caicos and the need for the officials to understand the situation of the detained American citizens.

“Prison time for these kind of instances should not be happening in their country and it’s a prison that the [United Nations] has said it does not meet human standards. It’s very troubling. It needs to be resolved quickly.”

“None of them intended to bring ammunition into the country. And, as a matter of fact, they were caught leaving the country back to the United States when they went through their version of TSA screening.”

“They need to come home.”

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