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Until now this would have been a stupid question - this is my home. But we're in a strange timeline. My background is I was born in the UK, met first husband, married, got green card, that went tits up, divorced, met husband 2, found forever love, married, naturalized in 2021. Have my passport and everything.

It's my dad's birthday, and he lives in the UK. I want to go back and celebrate, but I'm nervous about reentry into the US. I naturalized during the Biden presidency, and I am a Democrat, I feel nervous that I have a target on my back. I have a home and pets here. Am I ridiculous for worrying or should I be cautious about leaving right now?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

The scary thing is we have no clue. But they do seem to be racist in their targeting, so if you look white, I'd imagine you'd have a much lower risk.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

You’re not ridiculous for worrying, but I think you’ll be okay. Since we’ve got a bigot running the show, it’ll help even more if you’re white (I hate saying that, but that’s the situation).

The future is another thing to consider. I assume that the situation for immigrants will only get worse, and turn into a complete shitshow when Mango Mussolini goes for his third term. This might be the least precarious time to leave the U.S. for several years. Make your trip count.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Ppl are saying it's fine if you aren't brown but i still wouldn't ive read about Canadian Americans (who are white) who couldn't reenter.

While risk is much higher if you aren't white it's just not a good idea to leave for anyone if you want to return

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I only have the context of a somewhat informed person in a college financial aid office. It's really the illegal or refugee/asylee population that has to worry right now unless you're here as a permanent resident and have protested against the ethnic cleansing of Gaza (or as the republicans are calling it, "antisemitism") on a billion dollar campus.

They don't have a strategy yet for de-naturalizing naturalized citizens (they are discussing this), but if you're white and not Muslim, you're probably not drawing their attention.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You might be kept waiting for days at customs while officers insult you and try to get you to sign self deportation papers. Prepare so that you have what you need if you can never come back. Not joking, that's probably best case scenario, worst is gulag.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, best case scenario is that you're held for days? Where are they keeping these planes full of passengers and crew that are coming into international airports everywhere on a daily basis?

The US is embarrassing. So are "not joking" comments like this.

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

It very much applies if you're not white and/or queer.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I came back from China without issue.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

My coworker who grew up in the soviet union and just moved here from a country trump hates had no problem recently

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

If you're not brown, then you'll be fine.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

should be fine

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago
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