7 posts tagged ‘immigration’
Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay
Boing Boing,
From Fodor'sTravel — a firsthand account of a seasoned traveler who found himself detained at Pattaya airport and banned from Thailand. Why? He miscounted the days between July 30 and August 30. Kimanzi Constable, a business consultant turned digital nomad, was living the dream in Pattaya. — Read the rest The post Man banned from Thailand for accidental single-day visa overstay appeared first on Boing Boing.
Why the MAGA Fight Over H-1B Visas Is Crossing Party Lines
The New Yorker,
Critics from the left and the right say Big Tech companies are exploiting the visa system for high-skilled workers to reduce labor costs and boost profits.
The Empty Ambition of “The Brutalist”
Brady Corbet’s epic takes on weighty themes, but fails to infuse its characters with the stuff of life.
How Sheriffs Might Power Trump’s Deportation Machine
To carry out the new Administration’s immigration agenda, the “border czar” is counting on the enthusiasm of local law enforcement.
Dexter Filkins Reports on the Border Crisis
The last major overhaul of the immigration system was in 1986. Changing conditions and a political impasse have created a state of chaos that the Biden Administration can no longer deny.
The Border Crisis
Dexter Filkins reports on the chaotic situation at the southern border. Plus, a poet whose writing on the DeafBlind experience is full of humor and life.
I Never Belonged in Indiana
The Cut,
Leaving Karachi, I thought it would eventually feel like home. But after 20 years, what’s keeping me here?