> Sometimes, it feels like a backward prison here. You can leave, but you cannot come back. As an Iranian in the US, you are restricted. Oh, is that similar to how gays and lesbians are treated in Iran? Or worse?
Living on the Edge – Story of an Iranian Student in US
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#12That is to stop Iranian top students to go to the US.
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#13As an Iranian in the US, you are restricted. What is it like for others in Iran?
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#14> Sometimes, it feels like a backward prison here. You can leave, but you cannot come back. As an Iranian in the US, you are restricted. Oh, is that similar to how gays and lesbians are treated in Iran? Or worse?
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#15> Sometimes, it feels like a backward prison here. You can leave, but you cannot come back. As an Iranian in the US, you are restricted. Oh, is that similar to how gays and lesbians are treated in Iran? Or worse?
One way to improve is to be able to open oneself, or in this case, a whole country, to criticism. Merely rebutting with "my country is superiors to yours!" adds nothing of value and puts forth a level of ignorance that should not be tolerated in today's society. Thank you.
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#16I think all immigrants and nonimmigrants in the US face some degree of this, though obviously the Iran and friends group is significantly worse off. American citizens don't realize the restrictions placed on even "friendly" aliens (excluding LPRs for the most part): (1) AR-11 form to file every time you move so the government can keep track of your address. (2) You cannot perform any work in the US, paid or unpaid, t…
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#17I think all immigrants and nonimmigrants in the US face some degree of this, though obviously the Iran and friends group is significantly worse off. American citizens don't realize the restrictions placed on even "friendly" aliens (excluding LPRs for the most part): (1) AR-11 form to file every time you move so the government can keep track of your address. (2) You cannot perform any work in the US, paid or unpaid, t…
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Re: Living on the Edge – Story of an Iranian Student in US
#18I think all immigrants and nonimmigrants in the US face some degree of this, though obviously the Iran and friends group is significantly worse off. American citizens don't realize the restrictions placed on even "friendly" aliens (excluding LPRs for the most part): (1) AR-11 form to file every time you move so the government can keep track of your address. (2) You cannot perform any work in the US, paid or unpaid, t…