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    Gli studenti hanno avvertito i rischi di “attivismo” di J1 quest’estate

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    3. PsychologicalPipe845 on

      Like the kind of activism we have seen in Trinity lately?

    4. Dazzling_Lobster3656 on

      Do tattoos or T-shirts or badges count as activism

    6. redelastic on

      This is precisely the kind of chilling effect on protest that they want. What a despicable regime. I never want to hear Americans drone on about free speech and constitutional rights again. US doesn’t seem worth visiting now.

    7. Every_Information837 on

      Never really got the appeal of J1, but especially now. 

    8. McChafist on

      A far more effective form of activism would be to pick another country to work in for the summer

    10. theseanbeag on

      Trump is trying to find a way to send his own citizens there. Anyone going there is proper mental.

    11. Practical_Abalone_92 on

      If protection under the law can no longer be guaranteed, I do not understand people going there any more. It is a lawless nation

    12. sudo_apt-get_destroy on

      Bear in mind the US will also set the goalposts on what they see as “activism”, what counts as an antisemitic post, what counts as terrorism, what counts as violence. None of it will be your definition and will absolutely be made up by them. They literally are disappearing people who can legally be in the US, and they want to “do the home growns next” as Trump put it.

      My friend in cyber security was rejected for a Visa. We aren’t sure why. He does have some posts that mention Trump negatively, it could also be his work they don’t like.

      But seriously, the US is absolutely cooked. Just don’t go.

    13. StressedTest on

      It would a fairly brave student that would be heading to the US for the next couple of years 

    14. THEMIKEPATERSON on

      My child, or any sensible person I know, would not be doing a J1

    15. Lopsided-Code9707 on

      If you visit a foreign country outside the EU it’s best not to get involved in protests.

    16. Lopsided-Code9707 on

      North Korea, Iran, Russia, and the US are best avoided. To be honest it’s just a massive shithole with a few theme parks full of separate groups of people all in their homes watching Korean big screen TVs tuned to whatever echo chamber they agree with, be that CNN, Fox, or whatever.

    19. Margrave75 on

      Sage advice for visiting literally every other country in the world, no?

    20. AncientDelivery4510 on

      If they believe the US is supporting genocide and that Trump is a fascist, why are they going there in the first place?

    21. Original-Salt9990 on

      I’m not entirely sure why this is so controversial.

      I’ve travelled all over the world and gotten visas to a few dozen countries over the years, including when I did a J1 many years ago. Pretty much without fail they have an explicit stipulation in them that you won’t take part in demonstrations, protests or political activity. I would be extremely surprised if the visa for the J1 doesn’t also include such provisions.

      Even so, it’s stupid as all hell to go protesting in another country when you aren’t a permanent resident there to begin with, precisely because of the issues it can cause with residency, naturalisation, or just generally breaking the law.

    22. Midgetben1234 on

      I done my one last year and fucking loved it but then again that was when they still had a non tyrannical government and president. I got invited back to work this summer and I’ve never turned something down so quick in my life

    23. saggynaggy123 on

      Didn’t Trump say he was bringing back “Free Speech” lmao

    24. RichardHeadTheIII on

      It ironically is the shit hole country, one to avoid. Canada is a lovely place, great food too.

    25. Trans-Europe_Express on

      It’s always been the case that you should follow the local laws of where you visit what’s different now is that the due legal process isn’t being followed and the laws are being made up on the fly. For citizens and people on visas.

    27. 1tiredman on

      If I’m ever going to visit the US it isn’t going to be in the next 4 years and let’s be honest with ourselves, the question of there even being a US to visit in the Next 4 years is on the table. Trump is going to tear the US apart

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