If you’re from outside the U.S. and thinking of a holiday here I recommend not risking it. This isn’t a safe country for anybody right now. - ThreadSky

paleofuture.bsky.social • 61 days ago

If you’re from outside the U.S. and thinking of a holiday here I recommend not risking it. This isn’t a safe country for anybody right now.

Reposted from Jenny Croft

Our daughter Becky, a 28-year-old British tourist, has been caught up in the recent immigration crackdown in the US. What was meant to be a life-changing four-month backpacking trip across North America has turned into a nightmare.

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jlp2024.bsky.social•61 days ago

I don't even understand the basis for detention.

violinautie.bsky.social•61 days ago

There’s absolutely no chance that someone who looks like me would be safe traveling to the US 😬

cmonmaque.bsky.social•61 days ago

We're planned for April and genuinely this has been starting to scare the shit out of me. There is a legitimate risk of my wife being disappeared

zombiscribe.bsky.social•61 days ago

I don’t want to tell you what to do but please cancel if you can… and if not I’ll be sending you both so many positive thoughts. But my heart sank reading this…

cmonmaque.bsky.social•61 days ago

I think we're gonna. We we're really excited to see my family but this shit is nightmare fuel

zombiscribe.bsky.social•61 days ago

That’s just…

🫂

paleofuture.bsky.social•61 days ago

It’s not good and if you can avoid it I would recommend making other plans. This is only going to get worse for the foreseeable future

cmonmaque.bsky.social•61 days ago

Agreed

sintendo69.com•61 days ago

American as well. If the tickets have been purchased and are refundable, get a refund. If they're not, still, don't risk it.

captainfart.bsky.social•61 days ago

As an American, fuck us. Cancel it, go somewhere else. It’s not worth it

leighlo.bsky.social•61 days ago

I basically said to my wife, no trips to Disneyland for us all for at least four years. No CES trips for me either.

The risk is just nuts.

sintendo69.com•61 days ago

I'm an American, and it breaks my heart to say it about the country I was born in and love, it but the world needs to boycott everything American.

No travel, no products, no cloud services.

cynar.bsky.social•61 days ago

that last is crucial. DHS is using truly terrifying software developed in Israel that can surface everything about you, combining government databases with all digital activity, facial recognition, location tracking, everything.
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/753352/d-c-purchased-a-controversial-web-surveillance-platform-but-wont-say-how-theyre-using-it/

jamesw228.bsky.social•61 days ago

Creating an environment where tourists are top scared to visit your country's seems like an insane move when you're apparently the economic geniuses

photoman1.bsky.social•61 days ago

Trump needs to be gone from the white house in weeks. can you imagine what damage he will do in 4 years

michaelcrawford.com•61 days ago

What the hell are they even doing? This is insane.

jebpages.com•61 days ago

WTAF

memily.bsky.social•61 days ago

my partner is American, living in Vermont, and every day the fear grows 🥺

brassclothes.bsky.social•61 days ago

Oh no that’s such a scary situation to be in, I’m so sorry. I hope you can figure out some safe options.

memily.bsky.social•61 days ago

She’s coming to visit on a holiday visa in May but I’m already looking up other visa options, just in case. She’d be leaving her whole world behind, though. They need her and she needs them.

juniorbonner.bsky.social•61 days ago

Would you go on holiday to Gilead??

kidchemicalx.com•61 days ago

Was coming in April, to see my family (all of whom are American) but I am cancelling, like most Canadians.

chrisneyland.bsky.social•61 days ago

Honestly, @governorferguson.bsky.social should go to the facility where she is being detained, local press in tow, and ask the person running the facility why she is there.

Then go to court on her behalf and force the federal government to defend its detainment of her.

chrisneyland.bsky.social•61 days ago

But, yes, people from other countries are well advised not to come to this country so long as that cheap Russian whore is in the White House.

jimsdouglas.bsky.social•61 days ago

A bit more context here from the family's Facebook post, but no justification for the detainment.

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/british-comic-creator-r-e-burke-detained-by-ice-after-crossing-border/

cynar.bsky.social•61 days ago

sounds like she was on a backpacking trip 7 was going to loop up into canada but didn't have the right visa. so when she turned around to re-enter the US it was considered a new entry, as opposed to when she flew in, and somehow was illegal. it's completely absurd. it's gotta be about quotas.

davidfrye.bsky.social•61 days ago

ICE is under pressure to make as many arrests as possible, and...

https://bsky.app/profile/richjohnston.bsky.social/post/3ljyc6th4t22u

dorkomatic.bsky.social•61 days ago

Honestly, the days of me thinking that the U.S. was in any way a cool place to visit are long gone.

marcieah.bsky.social•61 days ago

I’m so sorry.

leemeade.bsky.social•61 days ago

“O you who know what we suffer here, do not forget us in your prayers.”

mitdasein.bsky.social•61 days ago

I don’t recommend being here to those already here.

collumbo.bsky.social•61 days ago

Going to Canada at Easter, won't be heading stateside anytime soon even though I lived, studied & work there for 4 years.

darknightprincess.bsky.social•61 days ago

I used to visit the US alot for conventions and visiting my online friends, the last few years, but now I don't feel I want to anymore, and maybe just stick to going to more non American events and making more non American friends.

darknightprincess.bsky.social•61 days ago

or my American friends can come visit me in Canada instead of me going there.

robdickinson.bsky.social•61 days ago

Yeah nah not now not ever

aetiusalpha.bsky.social•61 days ago

We are a brown family in Canada. We cancelled our March end trip to DC and won't be crossing into the US for the foreseeable future. We were last there in December at the tail end of the Biden admin

kevinwmoore.bsky.social•61 days ago

I’m so sorry. I grew up across the Peace Bridge from Canada. To me it’s a second home. I hate what my country has become. May you be able to return some day soon.

aetiusalpha.bsky.social•61 days ago

Don't get me wrong. Not for a second do I have any fear from the vaaaast majority of Americans. We love America. But it's the border patrol types who have Trumpian attitudes that scare us

kevinwmoore.bsky.social•61 days ago

Absolutely. Same here. They’re dangerous freaks.

aetiusalpha.bsky.social•61 days ago

It's such a shame. But I have faith in America. I know all of this will be fixed. Onwards.

brassclothes.bsky.social•61 days ago

Good call.

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