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I was lucky enough to visit the US before Trump's 1st term back in 2015. I even considered working there. Sure, the customs and TSA were uncomfortable experienc

by aemoron 4mo ago

I was lucky enough to visit the US before Trump's 1st term back in 2015. I even considered working there. Sure, the customs and TSA were uncomfortable experiences, but that's nothing compared to what my dual-citizenship colleague had on a recent trip. They were taken into a backroom for questioning at Houston airport for hours with no explanation and ultimately let go with no apologies, nothing. The "crime" was using their European passport, methinks. They are not going back to US after that experience.

hdgvhicv 4mo ago
Generally if you are a citizen of a country you are expected to enter and leave on that passport. The UK has recently implemented the system https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... Australia is just a should https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/traveling-as-a-dual-citizen https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-austral... NZ requires an endorsement of not travelling on an NZ passport https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/once-you-have-a-visa/manage-your-visa-and-passport/new-zealand-citizens-travelling-on-a-foreign-passport/ https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/once-you-ha...
diogocp 4mo ago
> it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1185#b https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1185#b
- mindslight 4mo ago
  So that seems like something that should be easily dealt with in a few minutes - request that they present their US passport, apprise them of the fine for entering without having obtained a US passport, and/or turn them away since their entry would be illegal. None of these require hours of questioning in a back room. I'm tired of this trend of people using a violation of the law, especially administrative style infractions, as a justification for arbitrary horribleness.

by aemoron 4mo ago

hdgvhicv 4mo ago

Generally if you are a citizen of a country you are expected to enter and leave on that passport. The UK has recently implemented the system https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2d9yk2kpjo Canada https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/se... Australia is just a should https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/traveling-as-a-dual-citizen https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-austral... NZ requires an endorsement of not travelling on an NZ passport https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/once-you-have-a-visa/manage-your-visa-and-passport/new-zealand-citizens-travelling-on-a-foreign-passport/ https://www.immigration.govt.nz/process-to-apply/once-you-ha...

diogocp 4mo ago

> it shall be unlawful for any citizen of the United States to depart from or enter, or attempt to depart from or enter, the United States unless he bears a valid United States passport. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1185#b https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1185#b

mindslight 4mo ago
So that seems like something that should be easily dealt with in a few minutes - request that they present their US passport, apprise them of the fine for entering without having obtained a US passport, and/or turn them away since their entry would be illegal. None of these require hours of questioning in a back room. I'm tired of this trend of people using a violation of the law, especially administrative style infractions, as a justification for arbitrary horribleness.