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55. You seem to be suggesting that immigrants are non-Americans despite living legally in the US?

Thu Aug 30, 2018, 08:07 PM

Aug 2018

Considering that the OP article isn't talking about people who don't live in the US opening accounts here. One doesn't have to be a citizen to open an account. But you don't have to believe me, I guess. Apparently you fail to realize that there are lots of people living in US who aren't citizens, and they have bank accounts.

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Bank of America freezing accounts of customers suspected of not being US citizens [View all] Recursion Aug 2018 OP

That's how it began in "Handmaid's Tale." Girard442 Aug 2018 #1

Chapter 28 immediately sprang to mind when I saw the headline. Pacifist Patriot Aug 2018 #9

Ugh. What makes it worse is that everyone is being encouraged to use online banking LisaM Aug 2018 #2

Exactly. You don't even get a paper paycheck anymore, it's all direct deposit. LisaL Aug 2018 #56

WTF?? Hulk Aug 2018 #3

I wonder if the UofM FCU will give him better treatment. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 #4

Wait a Minute djacq Aug 2018 #5

clearly this guy is not rich. unblock Aug 2018 #23

combine this with passports being refused DBoon Aug 2018 #6

All too true. suffragette Aug 2018 #50

Gilead much? MissB Aug 2018 #7

She got up and went to the kitchen and poured us a couple of Scotches Recursion Aug 2018 #8

Well done MissB Aug 2018 #11

Exactly. My first thought as well. Scary as hell. suffragette Aug 2018 #43

Don't let the bastards get you down Recursion Aug 2018 #48

Yes, and call it out all along the way. Thanks for doing that. suffragette Aug 2018 #49

Can the bank collect interest for themselves on funds in frozen accounts? Bayard Aug 2018 #10

damn good question dameatball Aug 2018 #20

the customer continues to earn interest on a frozen account, unblock Aug 2018 #25

Banks use the funds of their customers all the time. Duppers Aug 2018 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author airplaneman Aug 2018 #40

They are probably not supposed to, but... LudwigPastorius Aug 2018 #42

They forced the question on me when logging in. For months I didn't answer. CousinIT Aug 2018 #12

Federal government regulations and marybourg Aug 2018 #14

From the OP's article: progree Aug 2018 #17

I haven't been asked yet either, but I know of marybourg Aug 2018 #58

I was NEVER asked about citizenship at BoA until this year. Have been customer for over a decade... CousinIT Aug 2018 #60

One doesn't have to be a citizen to have an account. LisaL Aug 2018 #63

I see an ethnic cleansing scenario developing in a hurry, here. 2naSalit Aug 2018 #13

It appears we are headed that way. Initech Aug 2018 #52

Petition to Bank of America (from the OP's article) progree Aug 2018 #15

Thank you. Just signed that & sent it out. Duppers Aug 2018 #21

😂😂😂 n/t progree Aug 2018 #28

Same with Jews in the 30's. It's robbery. lindysalsagal Aug 2018 #16

dual citizens? getagrip_already Aug 2018 #18

i read it as bofa suspecting they were *not* dual citizens unblock Aug 2018 #27

Had to deal with Bank of America when I lived in Cali.... Heartstrings Aug 2018 #19

Hello? ACLU? My citizenship status is unchanged since they opened my account. WTF? dameatball Aug 2018 #22

Oh, no. Is there a law requiring them to do that? Honeycombe8 Aug 2018 #24

Probably not. Please see #17 progree Aug 2018 #30

BofA has its roots in fascism. It is no surprise actually. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #26

Are Canadian snowbirds asked as well? riverbendviewgal Aug 2018 #29

And what happened to the $$ in their accounts? Did the gov't take it? This is OUTRAGEOUS iluvtennis Aug 2018 #31

"Banf of America: Cutting off our nose to spite our face." Totally Tunsie Aug 2018 #33

If the Government SDJay Aug 2018 #34

Now that's bullshit. WTF BOA, you fuckers.. mountain grammy Aug 2018 #35

Bank of America is a shit company. LudwigPastorius Aug 2018 #36

Yikes! cannabis_flower Aug 2018 #37

Make sure you're not banking with Bank of America. Duppers Aug 2018 #39

Thieves kysrsoze Aug 2018 #38

Are they just harassing people, or is it unlawful for non-Americans to have bank accounts in the US? NurseJackie Aug 2018 #41

What non-Americans? Who exactly are you calling non-Americans? LisaL Aug 2018 #47

Oh brother! GMAFB! I'm not "calling" anyone anything. I'm asking a god-damned question! Jesus-fuck! NurseJackie Aug 2018 #53

You seem to be suggesting that immigrants are non-Americans despite living legally in the US? LisaL Aug 2018 #55

... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #57

I didn't get that from Nurse Jackie's post at all. ehrnst Aug 2018 #59

Then maybe you can answer who are non-Americans. LisaL Aug 2018 #61

"Non-Americans" - those residing in America who are not American citizens..... ehrnst Aug 2018 #64

What exactly do you call people who are not US citizens and don't reside in America? LisaL Aug 2018 #69

I understand that realizing that you took something someone said out of context and ehrnst Sep 2018 #70

it is perfectly legal for non-citizens (non-Americans) to open bank accounts, however ehrnst Aug 2018 #65

Thank you for that thoughtful and informative response. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #66

Fascists Duppers Aug 2018 #44

Does this include the Russians' money? Duppers Aug 2018 #45

And to think this bank was started by an Italian immigrant Drahthaardogs Aug 2018 #46

Well time to boycott B Of A then! Initech Aug 2018 #51

How does that work? If it's a company I never do business with anyway, how can I boycott them? NurseJackie Aug 2018 #54

Plenty of people do business with this bank. LisaL Aug 2018 #62

This is the test case.. If they get away with it here, they'll expand it to others Blue_Tires Aug 2018 #67

"after Bank of America questioned" renate Aug 2018 #68