

Welcome to America (detained journalist in LAX) - Nitramp
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/jun/05/usa.weekend7

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cstross
Point of note: the USA is about the _only_ developed nation that currently
requires journalists to apply for a visa before visiting. (Which makes
Lappin's mistake a bit more understandable.)

Personal opinion -- this is a _really dumb_ requirement and, as evident in
this article, is damaging to the USA's reputation overseas.

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Nitramp
I posted this as it really seems to be a trend (as mentioned in the article).
The US border controls get more and more ridiculous for foreigners - but only
in a security theater way. None of these moves seem like they could actually
defend against any kind of threat.

Once you made it past the border controls, being in the US is lovely. But
immigration really gets the message across that you're unwanted and at the
mercy of uneducated bullies with too much power on their hands.

