you are not alone. We are all absorbing the crackdown on foreign visitors. I can just recommend that you check your phones and make sure it doesnt' have anything on there you don't want customs people to see. At entry, customs officials CAN and may do expedited screening, even of citizens returning. One tip: do not use fingerprint sign on to your phone but use password. You must open your phone with fingerprint if asked but you aer not required to tell them your password. IF you declined, youu could get your phone confiscated, though. So I plan to travel with a burner phone and a laptop that is clean so I don't have to worry about this when I go abroad. I don't have the bandwidth to go through 10000 photos and zillions of emails. They can also go through text messages, etc. Bottom line: make sure your phone or computer don't have anything that would worry you. Most people won't. But anyone going to pro-Palestinian protests should be aware that that content is a priority for admin. -ac
Amazing post. Thank you. We are US citizens in Mexico. Most of the focus on social media forums is on getting into Mexico for vacation and residency.
I am sharing this post on several forums as this article reinforces what we have been hearing anecdotally; that reentering the US as US passport holders is becoming an issue.
There is only one way out of this; protests, commentaries, calls to Congress, litigation, will do nothing besides waste precious time. The opposition is faction ridden, disorganized, with no cohesive plan of action. To stop Trump, they MUST have what they lack: a LEADER with the national stature, charisma, maturity, and gravitas to unite the disparate factions.
I know of two, just two, people who can do this: JB Pritzker, the fiery orator and Governor of Illinois, and (ret.) Admiral William McRaven, the former Commander of JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) who orchestrated the plan to kill Osama bin Laden, and then spent several years as the Chancellor of the University of Texas.
I've tried to get in touch with both, but failed. If you, or anyone you know, can get me 5 minutes with McRaven and Pritzker, the country will be indebted to you in perpetuity.
Con, Have you tried to cohtact Pritzker’s legislatiive aide? I can pass on a message via another Congressman. Why don’t you contact me via Signal? - ac
Thank you so much for this. My daughter is travelling on a J1 this summer and to be frank, I’m nervous. This may be a stupid question, but has anyone pulled together a resource/portal of attorneys on the ground who are supporting/helping those in detention? I was just wondering what families can do from abroad if their loved one is detained. It’s quite confusing to navigate a system you’re unfamiliar with.
This is the most comprehensive guides I have seen. Thanks. While most of this is routine info for immigrants, the new details of targeting and tips for current political climate that’s buried in this is extremely useful. Will you keep updating this stack?
Yes will keep updating. And add for a few other visa categories.
If you have any specific questions, ask away.
I’m also keeping a list of all recent deportees (growing daily) and will be sharing that next week. Heard from attorneys to people inside ICE detention, confirming what Janice testified.
Thanks for taking all this trouble and producing such a helpful list! I wouldn’t go to the US if you paid me but it will certainly help a lot of people.
Hi Holly,
you are not alone. We are all absorbing the crackdown on foreign visitors. I can just recommend that you check your phones and make sure it doesnt' have anything on there you don't want customs people to see. At entry, customs officials CAN and may do expedited screening, even of citizens returning. One tip: do not use fingerprint sign on to your phone but use password. You must open your phone with fingerprint if asked but you aer not required to tell them your password. IF you declined, youu could get your phone confiscated, though. So I plan to travel with a burner phone and a laptop that is clean so I don't have to worry about this when I go abroad. I don't have the bandwidth to go through 10000 photos and zillions of emails. They can also go through text messages, etc. Bottom line: make sure your phone or computer don't have anything that would worry you. Most people won't. But anyone going to pro-Palestinian protests should be aware that that content is a priority for admin. -ac
This is what happens when government entities are privatized.
The more people ICE private “subcontractors” arrest, the longer they’re held, the more money they get.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for taking the time and energy to create this very helpful and informative post. 🤍
Hi Evan,
I'm getting an ESTA post ready. Just got swamped with the growing list of Deportables. soon though. thank you for asking. ac
Don’t come to America until we can be trusted again. Until trumplicans are no longer a factor in government, it’s not safe
Amazing post. Thank you. We are US citizens in Mexico. Most of the focus on social media forums is on getting into Mexico for vacation and residency.
I am sharing this post on several forums as this article reinforces what we have been hearing anecdotally; that reentering the US as US passport holders is becoming an issue.
Yes. Also see the latest Substack… The Deportables
V Sobering
I am in this position too as a US citizen and México resident. This is ominous and concerning.
Besides a burner phone can you pack your real phone in luggage or is that an issue too?
Its illegal to put devices in checked luggage because of the safety risks associated with the batteries
There is only one way out of this; protests, commentaries, calls to Congress, litigation, will do nothing besides waste precious time. The opposition is faction ridden, disorganized, with no cohesive plan of action. To stop Trump, they MUST have what they lack: a LEADER with the national stature, charisma, maturity, and gravitas to unite the disparate factions.
I know of two, just two, people who can do this: JB Pritzker, the fiery orator and Governor of Illinois, and (ret.) Admiral William McRaven, the former Commander of JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) who orchestrated the plan to kill Osama bin Laden, and then spent several years as the Chancellor of the University of Texas.
I've tried to get in touch with both, but failed. If you, or anyone you know, can get me 5 minutes with McRaven and Pritzker, the country will be indebted to you in perpetuity.
Con, Have you tried to cohtact Pritzker’s legislatiive aide? I can pass on a message via another Congressman. Why don’t you contact me via Signal? - ac
What is your take on the risks for those entering the US through tourist visas (ESTA)?
Thank you so much for this. My daughter is travelling on a J1 this summer and to be frank, I’m nervous. This may be a stupid question, but has anyone pulled together a resource/portal of attorneys on the ground who are supporting/helping those in detention? I was just wondering what families can do from abroad if their loved one is detained. It’s quite confusing to navigate a system you’re unfamiliar with.
1938 Germany is here now.
Gestapo and SS SUBSERVIENT TO THE FUHRER TRUMP. No one is safe , not even Americans .
Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m nervous crossing the boarder even as an American citizen.
This is the most comprehensive guides I have seen. Thanks. While most of this is routine info for immigrants, the new details of targeting and tips for current political climate that’s buried in this is extremely useful. Will you keep updating this stack?
Hi Ila,
Yes will keep updating. And add for a few other visa categories.
If you have any specific questions, ask away.
I’m also keeping a list of all recent deportees (growing daily) and will be sharing that next week. Heard from attorneys to people inside ICE detention, confirming what Janice testified.
“They are also looking for possible visa violations: if you are entering on a work visitor’s visa,..”
Didn’t Musk come in on a student visa and work illegally? I’m pretty sure I remember that correctly. So why wasn’t he thrown out for breaking the law?
Thanks for taking all this trouble and producing such a helpful list! I wouldn’t go to the US if you paid me but it will certainly help a lot of people.