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In reply to the discussion: US citizens arriving at Florida airport report tense encounters with Customs [View all]FuzzyRabbit
(2,170 posts)40. Christiane Amanpour Says Traveling to US Feels Like Visiting North Korea
https://www.mediaite.com/media/podcasts/afraid-christiane-amanpour-says-traveling-to-us-feels-like-visiting-north-korea/
I must say I was afraid. Im a foreigner. I dont have a green card. Im not an American citizen. Im fairly prominent, and I literally prepared to go to America as if I was going to North Korea. I took a burner phone, Jamie. Imagine that, James, Amanpour said.
I must say I was afraid. Im a foreigner. I dont have a green card. Im not an American citizen. Im fairly prominent, and I literally prepared to go to America as if I was going to North Korea. I took a burner phone, Jamie. Imagine that, James, Amanpour said.
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US citizens arriving at Florida airport report tense encounters with Customs [View all]
Zorro
Jun 8
OP
I travel abroad quite a bit and haven't had a single issue returning. I arrived back in O'hare 3 weeks ago, used my
sinkingfeeling
Jun 8
#11
Seems like the best choice, get a totally new cell phone, and use it strictly for travel. Then, simply just
SWBTATTReg
Jun 8
#29
Everyone, including the coaches and athletics wll have their docs triple checked IMHO
riversedge
Jun 8
#13
A variation of "You can check IN anytime you like, but you can never leave ON YOUR OWN," ?
LiberalArkie
Jun 8
#14
Maybe the difference is because Minnesota is a blue state and Florida is a red state.
SunSeeker
Jun 8
#35