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My journey through the American immigration system as a computer engineer

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Post by throwaway2037 »

BeetleB wrote: post #214
throwaway2037 wrote: post #203

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I've lived in places where you have a zero chance of getting permanent residency, let alone citizenship. Even if you marry a citizen. Could your share the places?

I tend not to share personal history, so I'll randomly pick one: > Another country that is very difficult to receive citizenship is Qatar. There are lengthy continuous residence requirements and not all children or spouses receive citizenship automatically. > Children born in Qatar to Qatari parents are automatically entitled to citizenship. Any person born with a Qatari father may apply to be a citizen, if they meet…

Great follow-up reply! I was not aware of the draconian state of affairs for citizenship/PR for half-native Qataris. Only 100 per year... it just crazy in 2022. It seems now fully insane that they are hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022. But I guess FIFA is so corrupt that they don't care about the human rights record of Qatar.

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closeparen wrote: post #361
anyfactor wrote: post #351

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I prefer the whole middle region of America as truly the best part of America. Weather can be an issue in WY, SD, ND but overall the region is fantastic from what I have heard. I have been thinking about the idea of social benefits. For the middle class what is even good social benefit? Affordable housing, affordable medical, maybe some kind of financial support for the elders, good public education, enough social be…

An interesting take from Matt Bruenig is that if you look at the “six figures doesn’t go as far as you think” genre, you almost always see one or more of: * Saving for retirement * Saving for college or having a kid in college * Having young kids and paying for daycare or losing an income * Dealing with a health crisis (while not currently a full time employee at the kind of corporation that has great insurance… even…

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Post by CogitoCogito »

ROTMetro wrote: post #172
notch656a wrote: post #115

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>a border guard who is having a bad day. This is not to be understated. I was born a US citizen. Last time I entered the country, officers faked that a dog had alerted "on my anus", forcibly strip searched me, and fabricated a story that plastic baggies that they suspected 'could be drugs' were coming out of my ass. I was shackled and cuffed and dragged around the state of Arizona for 16 hours while publicly paraded…

I was super upset after visiting China and returning to the USA. Our immigration people were so much more authoritarian scary than the Chinese had been. And the Chinese had this cool smiley computer interface where you rated the chinese immigration official for their interaction on the spot. So China was not only friendlier and more welcoming, but also more accountable. We really need to check ourselves in America. O…

Out of all the immigration officials you deal with when entering the US (i.e. not in the back room, but those presenting a "face" for the country), such an incredibly large amount are such toolbags. They have no manners, show no respect, nothing. It's not all of them of course, but far more than is acceptable. I don't know how to put it any other way. They are simply power-tripping losers. It's frankly embarrassing for the country.

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Post by 22SAS »

renewiltord wrote: post #284
22SAS wrote: post #185

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I am in HFT too. Your firm, Cutler Group by any chance?

No, we're a much smaller prop shop. Are you in SF? Want to hang out?

Sorry, I am in Chicago. I'd be happy to meet up sometime if I am visiting SF, or you are visiting Chicago.

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Post by rajup »

rayiner wrote: post #315
rajup wrote: post #287

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Double standards or higher standards? I'm pretty sure people in India would react horribly to such a hypothetical situation. But if that's the standard you want to hold Americans and the American government to that's fine but perhaps then the USA should stop preaching to the world and exporting its "values" and "freedoms" and taking the moral high ground in pretty much every conflict around the world.

> perhaps then the USA should stop preaching to the world and exporting its "values" and "freedoms" and taking the moral high ground in pretty much every conflict around the world. As a Gore/Kerry supporter I agree. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s been a broad repudiation of George W. Bush’s vision for an evangelical role for America in spreading democracy among his own party. I think Americans have m…

> I don’t begrudge any American who wants a country of their own, just like Indians and Bangladeshis do.

Neither do I, but between "open borders let everybody in" and the Kafkaesque legal immigration process highlighted in the article above, pretty sure we can come up with something in a happy medium that is more useful and less stressful to everybody involved.

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Post by valarauko »

spacexsucks wrote: post #354
29athrowaway wrote: post #335

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I was talking about to the reality in tech rather than academia. In tech, the reality is very different.

One excuse after another to beat a dead horse. Smh

What's the dead horse here?

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Post by renewiltord »

22SAS wrote: post #374
renewiltord wrote: post #284

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No, we're a much smaller prop shop. Are you in SF? Want to hang out?

Sorry, I am in Chicago. I'd be happy to meet up sometime if I am visiting SF, or you are visiting Chicago.

No problem! Just reply to my latest comment on HN if you are. Should be fun! Exciting times right now.

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Post by passivate »

rayiner wrote: post #315
rajup wrote: post #287

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Double standards or higher standards? I'm pretty sure people in India would react horribly to such a hypothetical situation. But if that's the standard you want to hold Americans and the American government to that's fine but perhaps then the USA should stop preaching to the world and exporting its "values" and "freedoms" and taking the moral high ground in pretty much every conflict around the world.

> perhaps then the USA should stop preaching to the world and exporting its "values" and "freedoms" and taking the moral high ground in pretty much every conflict around the world. As a Gore/Kerry supporter I agree. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s been a broad repudiation of George W. Bush’s vision for an evangelical role for America in spreading democracy among his own party. I think Americans have m…

> I don’t begrudge any American who wants a country of their own, just like Indians and Bangladeshis do.

Anyone who is a citizen is already an American. Or do you mean only white Americans are "real" Americans?

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Post by throwaway48375 »

29083011397778 wrote: post #366
PlanckMeasure80 wrote: post #352

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Ok *deletes your comment, welds you into your home, and blocks searches for anything containing your username*

I don't think the point is "China is not an authoritarian regime", but rather that America is more authoritarian than most Americans think, or are willing to admit.

thank you

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Post by rayiner »

passivate wrote: post #378
rayiner wrote: post #315

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> perhaps then the USA should stop preaching to the world and exporting its "values" and "freedoms" and taking the moral high ground in pretty much every conflict around the world. As a Gore/Kerry supporter I agree. And I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there’s been a broad repudiation of George W. Bush’s vision for an evangelical role for America in spreading democracy among his own party. I think Americans have m…

> I don’t begrudge any American who wants a country of their own, just like Indians and Bangladeshis do. Anyone who is a citizen is already an American. Or do you mean only white Americans are "real" Americans?

> Anyone who is a citizen is already an American. Or do you mean only white Americans are "real" Americans?

Who said anything about white people? I’m talking about distinct cultural communities with roots in the country, who live in places which are deeply reflective of the culture of those people. Some of those people are white (like my wife’s family who settled the Oregon coast), some are Hispanic (Mexican Americans in Texas), many are Black, many are American Indians. Conversely, many white people lack deep roots in the country, and no part of the country really reflects their cultural heritage.

One of the most fundamental aspects of democracy is drawing the boundaries of the body politic. My parent’s generation went to war to create a country where the body politic would be mainly Bangla-speaking people, instead of sharing a body politic with Urdu-speaking Pakistanis. Why would I begrudge a descendant of Germans in the Midwest or a Tejano in Texas for having the same impulse?

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