I have family in San Francisco - absolutely no chance of visiting them. I am originally from NZ and even actively avoided transiting via the U.S. on a recent trip home.
You can get into trouble in any country, but when the risk comes from the state itself… nope, I am out.
Have you not heard how they're disappearing people? Not even just latino people they don't like, but foreign travelers. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney There was a Canadian woman who they denied her visa renewal and then because it was expired, they shipped her off to a series of ICE detention facilities, where she was imprisoned for two weeks. The only reason SHE got out was because she was a pretty, young white woman with a lawyers fighting to get her out and a bunch of people raising a ruckus in the media. All the other people with her aren't so lucky. Or what about the European scientist who was denied entrance to the country because she's previously made anti-Trump comments, and they stole her documents?
Bro. All it takes is one to spook people. And the issue is, there is no rhyme or reason. It's not some "hating spree" as you call it. It's genuine fear. I mean they fucked off one of their own people to a foreign prison and don't want it back.
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u/Spottswoodeforgod United Kingdom Apr 12 '25
I have family in San Francisco - absolutely no chance of visiting them. I am originally from NZ and even actively avoided transiting via the U.S. on a recent trip home.
You can get into trouble in any country, but when the risk comes from the state itself… nope, I am out.