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For a country founded on the "self evident truth" that "all men are created equal", it is really sad to see discriminatory lines based on the "country of birth"
by DVassallo 13y ago
For a country founded on the "self evident truth" that "all men are created equal", it is really sad to see discriminatory lines based on the "country of birth" [1]. It's not even based on nationality, but on country of birth, so applicants are effectively being considered "created differently" depending on random circumstances at birth.
[1] http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin/2014/visa-bulletin-for-april-2014.html http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy...
- a8da6b0c91d 13y ago> a country founded on the "self evident truth" that "all men are created equal" This is the "proposition nation" myth: the idea that America is not a normal nation of a people with a heritage. Instead America is merely a place with some abstract ideals. This is of course complete hogwash. The founders were very much aware of Americans as a distinct people, despite written nods to some universalist enlightenment philosophe prattle.
- cesarbs 13y agoThe citizenship vs. birth country thing bums me. I have two nationalities and with the one that's not from my birth country I would be eligible to the diversity visa lottery :/
- neilparikh 13y agoJust a quick confirmation, this applies to Green Cards only, and not H1Bs, right?
- DVassallo 13y agoAFAIK it does not apply to H1Bs, but many other visa categories discriminate based on country of birth / nationality.
- neilparikh 13y agoThis really gives me second thoughts about going into CS, as someone who was born in India (but is now a Canadian citizen (which apparently doesn't matter at all)).