This story exemplifies how any privilege can be abused.
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'They hit the jackpot: How so-called 'burglary tourists' use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
[...] Orange County, California, prosecutors allege a group of thieves hid in the hillside adjoining the Starrs' home, watched them leave with visiting relatives, and made their move.
"They came over our fence, they broke through a window in the upper bedroom and came through that window," Jeff Starr told CNN. "And then immediately started working on the safe."
The total loss: a staggering $8 million, the family estimates.
"You don't feel safe in your own home anymore," said Carol Starr, who is thankful no one returned home during the burglary. "I get so emotional and so mad when I think about what could have happened."
Prosecutors say the break-in is part of a larger issue in which so-called "burglary tourists" enter the United States from countries that qualify for visa waivers, allowing a visit of up to 90 days without a traditional tourist visa. When the suspects arrive most often from South America, prosecutors say they join sophisticated burglary rings that prey on luxury homes. [...]
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