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Nonilex<p>Noem also demanded info “regarding each <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/student" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>student</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> holder’s maintenance of at least the minimum required coursework to maintain nonimmigrant student status.”</p><p>“The failure to comply with the student records request will be treated as a voluntary withdrawal,” Noem wrote in the letter.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AcademicFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AcademicFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BrainDrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrainDrain</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AntiIntellectualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiIntellectualism</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extortion</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Gestapo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gestapo</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin has threatened to block <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Harvard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harvard</span></a> University from enrolling <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/international" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>international</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> unless the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/school" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>school</span></a> hands over detailed <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/information" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>information</span></a> about the student body, in yet another escalation of the govt’s fight against higher <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a>.</p><p>In a letter sent on Wed, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KristiNoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KristiNoem</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DHS</span></a> secy [&amp; dog killer], demanded “relevant information” regarding each student <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> holder at Harvard who has been involved w/ “known illegal” or “dangerous” activity.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a></p>
zsoltzsemba<p>Applying for a Canadian visitor visa (Temporary Resident Visa)<br><a href="https://wp.me/p84YjG-4Vn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wp.me/p84YjG-4Vn</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zsoltzsemba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>zsoltzsemba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/imigrasi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>imigrasi</span></a></p><p><a href="https://zsoltzsemba.com/2025/04/17/canadian-visitor-visa/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">zsoltzsemba.com/2025/04/17/can</span><span class="invisible">adian-visitor-visa/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GoldCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GoldCard</span></a> project is being led from the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> side by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarkoElez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarkoElez</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EdwardCoristine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EdwardCoristine</span></a> [aka <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BigBalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BigBalls</span></a>], who have been working on it since at least last month. Elez &amp; Coristine have met w/ofcls at various agencies that oversee facets of the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigrant</span></a> vetting process to understand which existing processes can be incorporated into their new system.<br>[Because they’ve been doing such a great job with everything so far 🤦🏼‍♀️ /s]</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a></p>
Low-interest Joan 💐 Mask up<p>Or get down there, if you're into it: he's asking students about J1 visas and the USI's statement issued today. </p><p><a href="https://www.thejournal.ie/students-warned-of-risks-of-activism-on-j1-as-us-authorities-clamp-down-on-dissent-6678380-Apr2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thejournal.ie/students-warned-</span><span class="invisible">of-risks-of-activism-on-j1-as-us-authorities-clamp-down-on-dissent-6678380-Apr2025/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/MastoDaoine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoDaoine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dublin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/DCU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DCU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/DublinCityUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DublinCityUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Newstalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Newstalk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/J1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>J1</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@kattascha" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>kattascha</span></a></span> dass sowohl <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ec.social-network.europa.eu/@EUCommission" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>EUCommission</span></a></span> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://respublicae.eu/@Europarl_DE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Europarl_DE</span></a></span> sowas wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Strafz%C3%B6lle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Strafzölle</span></a> auf <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> (kommerzielle proprietare <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Software</span></a>), <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Services</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SaaS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaaS</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hosting</span></a>) &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Finanzdienste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finanzdienste</span></a> (<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMEX</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>) von mindestens 500-1000% sowie eine <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Finanztransaktionssteuer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finanztransaktionssteuer</span></a> in die <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> von mindestens 50,01% festlegen sollten versteht dich genauso wie <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Asylrecht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asylrecht</span></a> und <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Daueraufenthaltf%C3%BCr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Daueraufenthaltfür</span></a> alle die vor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s Regime fliehen!</p>
Molly Cantrell-Kraig 🇺🇦<p>As of April 14, over 180 colleges and universities have identified 1,000-plus international students and recent graduates who have had their legal status changed by the State Department.</p><p><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/news/global/international-students-us/2025/04/07/where-students-have-had-their-visas-revoked" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">insidehighered.com/news/global</span><span class="invisible">/international-students-us/2025/04/07/where-students-have-had-their-visas-revoked</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/higherEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>higherEd</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/college" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>college</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DHS</span></a> originally recommended the revocation of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RumeysaOzturk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RumeysaOzturk</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> under an authority in the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Immigration</span></a> &amp; Nationality Act that allows for the deportation of a foreigner if the secy of state has reasonable grounds to believe the person’s presence or activities has “adverse policy consequence for the United States,” acc/to a copy of a separate memo reviewed by WaPo &amp; sent by DHS to the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/State" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>State</span></a> Dept before her detention last month.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLies</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSponsoredAbduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSponsoredAbduction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The finding, contained in a March memo that was described to WaPo, said <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s Secy of State <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MarcoRubio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarcoRubio</span></a> did not have sufficient grounds for revoking Ozturk’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> under an authority empowering the top US diplomat to safeguard the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ForeignPolicy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignPolicy</span></a> interests of the US.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpLies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpLies</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StateSponsoredAbduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StateSponsoredAbduction</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a></p>
CBC Montreal<p>Montreal artist cancels U.S. tour over visa policies targeting his gender identity<br>Montreal-based singer-songwriter Bells Larsen cancelled his upcoming U.S. tour after finding out new U.S. policies mean border officials might not accept his travel documents.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Montreal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Montreal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-singer-songwriter-cancels-tour-visa-policies-trans-people-1.7508935?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mo</span><span class="invisible">ntreal-singer-songwriter-cancels-tour-visa-policies-trans-people-1.7508935?cmp=rss</span></a></p>
RememberUsAlways<p>You travel to (A) country to work in a Government sponsored program. </p><p>The Government decides to kick you out of the program and send you home because you speak out against the government. </p><p>This is a violation of the first amendment but because you are not a full citizen of the country you are traveling to work in, the sponsor of your program can decide you don't qualify to stay for ANY reason. That is work or student sponsorship in the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a>.<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/greencard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greencard</span></a></p>
Nielso<p><a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Wero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wero</span></a> könnte eine europäische Alternative zu <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a> werden: Geldtransfer per <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/App" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>App</span></a> in Sekundenschnelle.</p><p>Und zwar nicht über ein einzelnes Unternehmen, sondern eine Kooperation zwischen einzelnen europäischen Banken.</p><p>Allerdings: Was ohne App ist? Keine Ahnung, nix dazu gefunden.</p><p>Ist es nötig? Nunja, Paypal ist ein US-amerikanischer Konzern, aber noch bedenklicher: <a href="https://digitalcourage.social/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> ebenso. Und gerade laufen ja Maestro-Bankkarten aus und werden durch Visa Debitcards ersetzt. Unsere komplette Kartenzahlung beim täglichen EInkaufen ist damit letztendlich in amerikanischer Hand.</p><p><a href="https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/ratgeber/wero-epi-paypal-alternative-100.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zdf.de/nachrichten/ratgeber/we</span><span class="invisible">ro-epi-paypal-alternative-100.html</span></a></p>
Christian Schwägerl<p>Just in case you or somebody you know plans to spend more than 30 days in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> as a non-citizen…this duty to register applies “regardless of status”.</p><p><a href="https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04/11/secretary-noem-reminds-foreign-nationals-register-or-face-legal-penalties" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dhs.gov/news/2025/04/11/secret</span><span class="invisible">ary-noem-reminds-foreign-nationals-register-or-face-legal-penalties</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>deportation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tourism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tourism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/unitedstates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unitedstates</span></a></p>
JiKo<p>The highest ranked Filipino tennis player Alex Eala (no. 73) opens up about the challenges of holding a weak PH passport (visa-free or visa-on-arrival travel to only 69 countries and territories). </p><p>Australia, Paris, London, and the United States—where the 4 major Grand Slams are held—require a visa for the 19-year-old tennis sensation. Visa fees for Filipinos can cost $150 or more, and often non-refundable.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Philippines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Philippines</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Asian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Tennis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tennis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Filipino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Filipino</span></a> </p><p><a href="http://www.esquiremag.ph/life/sports/alex-eala-as-a-filipino-athlete-a3690-20250410" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">esquiremag.ph/life/sports/alex</span><span class="invisible">-eala-as-a-filipino-athlete-a3690-20250410</span></a></p>
beSpacific<p>NAFSA Releases Initial Analysis of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Revocations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Revocations</span></a> and other Actions Targeting <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Students</span></a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Scholars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Scholars</span></a>. NAFSA is able to provide some preliminary information about the size, scale, and nature of the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/enforcement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>enforcement</span></a> actions affecting international students and scholars in the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a>. As of April 10, there have been &gt; 800 reports of international students and scholars either having their visa revoked and/or their record in SEVIS terminated. <a href="https://www.nafsa.org/reports-of-actions-targeting-international-students" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nafsa.org/reports-of-actions-t</span><span class="invisible">argeting-international-students</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Lawfedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lawfedi</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>Makled does not think it's a coincidence that he was targeted after deciding to represent this client following the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin's crackdown on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> holders who have expressed support for <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a>.</p><p>"The purpose of searching my phone doesn't have anything to do with terrorism, there is only a chilling effect, &amp; it's done to be intimidating."</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreedomOfAssembly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomOfAssembly</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RightToProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RightToProtest</span></a></p>
Martin Rundkvist<p>Dags att sluta använda de amerikanska betaltjänsterna <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Visa</span></a> och <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Mastercard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastercard</span></a>. Hädanefter blir det <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/Swish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swish</span></a> för mig.</p><p>Den föregående amerikanska presidenten stängde av båda i Ryssland efter invasionen. Den nuvarande kan hota med samma åtgärd under alla förhandlingar om tullar.</p><p><a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/svpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>svpol</span></a></p>
abeorch<span class="h-card"><a href="https://aus.social/users/gptreb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gptreb</span></a></span> Question: In <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> do you pay a premium to pay by <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=contactless" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contactless</span></a> like in <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=newzealand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newzealand</span></a> - When in New Zealand I realised that making the effort to push my card into the card reader regularly saved me money as it allowed the merchant to use the <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=eftpos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eftpos</span></a> rather than <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.ginestes.es/search?tag=mastercard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastercard</span></a> networks
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@katrinakatrinka" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>katrinakatrinka</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@digyoursoul" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>digyoursoul</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@molly0xfff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>molly0xfff</span></a></span> OFC, it has all the drawbacks of <em>"self-custody cash, but digital"</em>...</p><ul><li>But there are also <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ColdWallets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ColdWallets</span></a>"</em> aka. <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PaperWallets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaperWallets</span></a>"</em> to mitigate some risks.</li></ul><p>I just see <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Monero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Monero</span></a> as a better alternstive to an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMEX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AMEX</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/VISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VISA</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MasterCard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MasterCard</span></a> or <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PayPal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PayPal</span></a>!</p><p>And unlike Other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Cryptocurrencies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cryptocurrencies</span></a> it's free of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SmartContracts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmartContracts</span></a> and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NFTs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NFTs</span></a> so not on the perpetual tire fire that is <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://indieweb.social/@web3isgreat" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>web3isgreat</span></a></span> ...</p><ul><li>Not gonna claim it's better than <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Euro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Euro</span></a> banknotes, but unless you have a bank account in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SEPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEPA</span></a> where you can use <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/wero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wero</span></a>, it's the fastest way to do <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CashlessPayments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CashlessPayments</span></a> remotely/online...</li></ul>
T. Austin Brown<p>A friend of mine in Missouri who has an LLM but hasn't yet passed a US bar is looking for work as a paralegal after having been laid off. Experience in business law and family law. He has a little less than a month to find new work before his visa expires. He's willing to relocate. <a href="https://esq.social/tags/fedihire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedihire</span></a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/paralegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paralegal</span></a> <a href="https://esq.social/tags/visa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>visa</span></a></p>