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This appears to be a horrifying development. There has been similar treatment of journalists writing about Edward Snowden. I wish there was will to change our l

• marricks 10y ago
  Notably Laura Poitras (US citizen) even before she covered Snowden was harassed at border crossing for her coverage of the Iraq war. It is truly scary how bad things have gotten just under Obama, someone who campaigned for "change" and disclosure. With Trump, a man who has been extremely litigious against journalist who cover him negatively, it's terrifying to consider how much worse things can get. One can only hope our judicial system is ready to stand up to these challenges in the next four years because I'm not sure what other support we'll have, and they have already been pretty awful protecting press freedom...
  • anigbrowl 10y ago
    hope our judicial system is ready to stand up to these challenges Even if it is, have you noticed how little regard the extreme right has for the judicial branch? They claim to be constitutionalists while ignoring any interpretations (or citations) that don't support their position on any given issue.
    • marricks 10y ago
      Yep... I honestly have little to no hope.
• anigbrowl 10y ago
  Consider too that the overall policy of the existing administration is strongly in favor of immigration reform (although there is scant enthusiasm for such reform among the people who work in border security). If you think it's bad now, just wait a few weeks.