‘Extreme vetting’ would require visitors to US to share contacts and passwords

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As I understand it, US citizens have also been asked for this information at the border when returning from travel, though legally they eventually have to let you in if you’re a citizen, whereas non-citizens can be turned back.

While there is a certain amusement value in the thought of giving border guards a facefull of pretentious Sastiel porn, I’d think twice about traveling and returning at this point, and I’m a white, middle class US citizen with a very English-sounding name. 

A lot of people have pointed out the chilling effect this will have on academic and artistic exchange; I’m pretty sure that’s a huge plus for the people pushing these policies.

Scary and ugly.

‘Extreme vetting’ would require visitors to US to share contacts and passwords

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