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2. This pisses me off so much

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 10:02 PM

Jul 30

The guy has been in the US since he was 5.

He is a scientist. PhD candidate at a US university.

Meanwhile, Eloon and his ilk import as many quasi-programmers as they can yearly, playing all kinds of games to bring in cheap labor that often isn't very good. (N.B. - sometimes they ARE quite good - it is just that the system lets a lot of chaff in with the wheat.)

This guy knows no other home, has proven himself HERE. What the FUCK sense does it make to treat this person so badly? You want one less immigrant, knock down the H1B quota. But oh no, can't do that, it might upset the tech bros.

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Scientist has been detained at SFO for over a week, left sleeping in chair, perm resident, lived in usa since age 5 [View all] Demovictory9 Jul 30 OP

Infuriating and depressing. I hate feeling helpless on this issue. If he were from Colorado, I'd hlthe2b Jul 30 #1

This pisses me off so much RandomNumbers Jul 30 #2

Yeah, but.... maspaha Jul 30 #3

The cruelty is the point JoseBalow Jul 30 #4

Don't forget all the EB1 popsdenver Jul 30 #5

Thanks for reminding me of that Bayard Jul 31 #8

was arrested for minor marijuana possession in Texas in 2011 and served community service. " chouchou Jul 30 #6

34 johnp3907 Jul 31 #7

Ahh..Thanks. Used to know a lady (who lived across the street.) chouchou Jul 31 #10

The crimes qre accumulating. Martin68 Jul 31 #9

This is not 1957 DFW Jul 31 #11