• Phoenixz@lemmy.ca
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    The agency noted it treats all travelers with integrity, respect and professionalism.

    Uh huh

    I remember the professionalism at the El Paso border crossing where, while in near freezing conditions, armed guards with barking dogs shoved a pregnant women while yelling “get the fuck back in line!” Because she had the audacity to walk out of the line to ask if she could please please wait inside because she couldn’t stand anymore

    Fuck US border patrol, all of them

    I have horror story after horror story of dealing with them, in New York, atlanta, El paso, los angeles, the list goes on and on and on… If it’s up to me I’ll never again go to the US for whatever reason. I’m so done with the sick, sick, diseased country

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    The extreme fascist BS appears to be at this Tijuana/San Diego crossing so far. German tourist story referred was detained for 29 days until her return flight to Germany because she had a tatoo pen/supplies on her that “proved” intent to work illegally.

    Counting on Florida tourism to not get attacked by Gestapo is not worth the risk.

  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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    Im a Canadian of Latino/native background. I ain’t going anywhere near the U.S for a long long time and likely never. I am literally at risk of being kidnapped by your government just for deciding to visit. Fuck that.

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    Alright, this is it, I’m fucking pissed. America is an enemy state now, full stop, no take-backsies. I can never look at that country the same ever again.

    “We’re revoking your work visa because you don’t have a proper letterhead.” Fuck this bullshit. Fascists.

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    This is as good as a signal as it gets. Do not visit the US. If anyone can be whisked away with no consequence, its not worth the risk. Might as well be travelling to North Korea.

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      As a San Diegan, I wish this were true. We’ve got 3 major military bases, the population to staff them, and the retired officers/enlisted folks that set down roots here when they were active. When I was a kid, I thought it was so cool that Top Gun was set here. Now, not so much.