How America Scares Off Foreign Tourists (xpost from Foreign Affairs)

[underahedgerow]

9. I don't see a problem with these immigration rules. Schneider indeed failed to declare her true

intention in the USA, this is a violation of the law. I don't see what's grotesque at all, I see a lot of drama over a woman violating US customs and immigration laws. It's not legal to work in the USA without the proper visa!

Have you see Australian and New Zealand immigration laws? Holy cow, they are far, far tougher than the USA. Canada has equally stringent border & immigration controls.

On the other hand, I would like to see immigration rules relaxed, if not eliminated for Mexicans & Canadians, creating an immigration union of sorts. After all, Mexicans are actually native Americans, considering some 2/3rds of the USA until the early 1800s actually 'was' Mexico.

At any rate, I don't see the problem here. The USA visitor laws are very easy. In every other country, of course there are two lines, one for foreigners and one for citizens. Why wouldn't there be?

Totally not clear on what the issue is here.