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I feel that when people read this kind of stories they immediately connect it to Trump, but the sad truth is that this is not something new and have been happen

I feel that when people read this kind of stories they immediately connect it to Trump, but the sad truth is that this is not something new and have been happening under previous administration too. The big difference is that previous administration didn't encourage it publicly, did not issue any executive orders for it, but that didn't stop border control from acting this way. The first thing you learn about US visa is that it doesn't guarantee US admission. Don't take it as an attempt to downplay the issue, I just think that it's important to put it in the historical context as this behaviour isn't really new. http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/31/british-tourists-tweets-get-them-denied-entry-to-the-u-s/ http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/01/31/british-tourists-tweets-... http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/us-deporting-valid-visa-holders/articleshow/6870624.cms http://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/us-deporting-valid-visa-... http://redbus2us.com/news-us-cbp-deports-14-students-many-stuck-in-india-whats-the-reality/ http://redbus2us.com/news-us-cbp-deports-14-students-many-st... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/north-america/united-states/articles/Nigella-Lawson-odd-cases-of-refused-entry-to-the-US/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/north-america...

amasad 10y ago
True. Happened a few years ago with a Jordanian PhD candidate on the eve of his PhD defense. Here is the HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5867829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5867829 It looks like he was later granted entrance. So maybe the previous adminstration was at least accessible and open to reason.
- pfarnsworth 10y ago
  Being allowed in over 2 years later is considered "open to reason"? I think that's a terrible inference to draw from that situation.
trprog 10y ago
>The first thing you learn about US visa is that it doesn't guarantee US admission It is worth noting that this is true of every country. A visa does not guarantee entry. Your entry is ultimately at the discretion of the immigration/border officers.

amasad 10y ago

True. Happened a few years ago with a Jordanian PhD candidate on the eve of his PhD defense. Here is the HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5867829 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5867829 It looks like he was later granted entrance. So maybe the previous adminstration was at least accessible and open to reason.

pfarnsworth 10y ago
Being allowed in over 2 years later is considered "open to reason"? I think that's a terrible inference to draw from that situation.

trprog 10y ago

>The first thing you learn about US visa is that it doesn't guarantee US admission It is worth noting that this is true of every country. A visa does not guarantee entry. Your entry is ultimately at the discretion of the immigration/border officers.