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US embassy wants 'every social media username of past five years' for new visas (www.thejournal.ie)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

People want to immigrate to the USA still? Bizarre.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

There are still countries even worse than the US.

And I think you're underestimating the strength of an immigrant's will to take risks to attempt to find a better life. Immigrants have suffered far worse throught US History.

I mean, just take a look at Wong Kim Ark. Dude didn't just give up and leave, he stood his ground and fought though it, even though he had no idea if the US would even consider his case seriously.

And many people already have relatives in the US. So these are the risks they are willing to take to reunite. Unlike many westerners, who just completely give up on the slightest obstacles.

(Although I do think the much better option now is the EU, if they don't have any relatives in the US already.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can need a visa for tourism.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

People want to travel to the USA still? Bizarre.