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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months ago

Imagine having to put down up to a $15k deposit to visit the US, with the “promise” you’ll get the money back as long as you don’t violate your visa.

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Imagine having to put down up to a $15k deposit to visit the US, with the “promise” you’ll get the money back as long as you don’t violate your visa.

www.nafsa.org

☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months ago
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Visa Bond Pilot Program
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.
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  • VILenin [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    NOTICE TO VISA HOLDER: Last week, border patrol officers observed you leaving a supermarket without purchasing at least five pounds of Sabra hummus, in a vile expression of antisemitism. Furthermore, two days ago, border patrol officers observed you stealing trash from the street and tossing it into a dumpster. In addition to international terrorism, this constitutes working in the United States without authorization, a violation of your visa terms. You have forfeited your bond deposit and you will be transferred to the nearest concentration camp.

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    [four months after returning home]

    To inquire about your deposit, press 9.

    [presses 9]

    To inquire about your deposit, press 9.

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    Welcome to the paywall country. big-cool

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      quark

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    Fucking landlord-ass behavior

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    Good luck tourism industry!

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      deleted by creator

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    a pilot program for 5k, 10k, 15k bond for a fucking visa? what the fuck? even if we weren’t banned from entering the country no one could afford that bond lmao

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      smuglord Heheh, we can’t be racist because we’re not banning Africans from entering the country, we’re just requiring them to deposit about twice their annual income to get a visa!

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