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The US is not safe to travel to and you do not have a legitimate reason to travel there now. Keep this in your mind regardless of what reason you think contradicts this. It is not safe.
As an American, seconded.
I'm trapped here, don't YOU risk being kidnapped and trapped here or sent somewhere worse just because you wanted to see the Grand Canyon.
I am honestly wondering how long it will be before you are eligible for refugee claims in the world with the state of affairs in your country. You aren't trapped though! Come to Canada! We have a bunch of issues now, but it will be a breathe of fresh air compared to the issues you face.
Do they really want me to be trapped? 😮 might go to El Salvador, but trapped?
I'm brown with a thick beard, so I'm used to being "naturally suspicious and prone to explosion" whenever I am within a 5 km distance of an airport. Yet US airports would scare the shit out of me
Brown like south Italians?
Definitely seen south Italians darker than me 😂 but coupled with "exotic looks" and the ability to actually tan it's definitely plenty to produce the "terrorist look" and stand out in Scandinavia
Well yeah, if you're trapped in one of our many prisons, you get to look forward to slave labor! Slavery is perfectly legal and constitutional, as per the 13th amendment.
Some people only learn by pain, apparently.
I mean, that would have been an accurate description of me at age 21
Strip searched by a bald bearded middle aged guy with too much eye liner and an affinity for sofas?
"Quick! He might be hiding more memes in his ass!" Like what?
that's where I store all my best shitposts
Don't forget about all the potential fart jokes.
So what is the process for this phone search? Anyone been through it?
Edit:
"They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone."
“They threatened me with a minimum fine of $5,000 or five years in prison if I refused to provide the password to my phone.”
Jesus Christ. Reminds me of Eastern Europe in the early 90s.
Some western European countries already do the same thing nowadays. It goes against constitutional laws where you can remain silent and where you can't be forced to help with your own conviction.
It’s the blimp scene from Indiana jones, except he says “no password” instead of “no papers” after he throws the guy out of the blimp.
Add that's why certain employers already give a burner phone to their employees if they have to go to the USA.
Well I for one find this claim entirely credible (unfortunately).
Also, more JD Vance memes! Yay Streisand effect!
JD Vance only eats the cat food part of lucky charms pass it on.
I heard he puts his cast iron skillet in the dishwasher.
I heard he took the lightbulb out of his fridge because he doesn't believe it turns off when he closes the door.
So Cheerios?
What kind of dumb fuck still goes to the US for tourism?
For many a trip to the US from Europe is a major event. I'd imagine that many people planned their trips last year before Trump was even reelected and had already invested a lot of money, at which point sunk fallacy plays a role.
I also think that for many it still hasn't registered that they are now also at risk and it's not just the classic family guy meme anymore, where it's based on skin colour.
So are they also going to detain and strip search the owners of any website hosting similar images? Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg.
No, billionaires are above the law.
If I just delete all social media apps from my phone and pretend I don't have any social media accounts would these facist dumb fucks even know or would that seem suspicious?, I could just buy an extra phone but that seems a bit unnecessary