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The title (and much of the article) sounds like the law singles out Americans, but the actual law apparently doesn’t. Calling the UK insular was also rather ir
by jeeeb 4y ago
The title (and much of the article) sounds like the law singles out Americans, but the actual law apparently doesn’t.
Calling the UK insular was also rather ironic given that the US has required ETAs for travel and fingerprints on arrival for many years.
- idlewords 4y agoI think they used insular in the literal sense—pertaining to an island. It's like how your uncle is avuncular even if he's a bitter jerk.
- jfengel 4y agoThough not quite apt. The UK is one island and part of another. That other part has a border with an EU country. It's only 300 miles of border, but it makes a huge difference. Especially since by law it's an unguarded border. Even English people seem to forget about it from time to time, despite everyone else being acutely aware of it.