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If the article creates the impression that contacting the congressperson is an "unusually well connected person pulling strings," that's the wrong impression.
by sequoia 6y ago
If the article creates the impression that contacting the congressperson is an "unusually well connected person pulling strings," that's the wrong impression.
Anyone in the US can contact their congressperson & this is the typical course of redress if one is stuck in a process run by the federal government or having some issue with the federal government. A family member did it once to get a passport application expedited for a trip, it's not unusual.
- rob74 6y agoExcept if you only want to visit the US as a tourist, and you don't necessarily have acquaintances there who are willing to contact their congressperson on your behalf, then I guess you're screwed. Have to remember to be extra careful which boxes I tick when (or if) I visit next time. But hey, there are lots of other interesting (and more welcoming) countries in the world...
- Robin_Message 6y agoMany people who need visas to travel to the US are not current in the US and do not have a congressperson...