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Cirsium

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2. I have experienced that

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Thu Apr 24, 2025, 05:19 PM

Apr 24

Treated as a suspect, detained and questioned for hours, as a US citizen returning to the country was fairly common in the late 60s and early 70s. I experienced that several times.

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I'VE BEEN WARNED: DO NOT LEAVE THE COUNTRY [View all] Behind the Aegis Apr 24 OP

I wish that I could say that I was surprised by this LetMyPeopleVote Apr 24 #1

I have experienced that Cirsium Apr 24 #2

Disagree Nululu Apr 24 #3

Disagree with what? Cirsium Apr 24 #5

Delays at border crossings for citizens were common. Nululu Apr 24 #6

Delays Cirsium Apr 24 #10

Rare outside drug searches for dog signals Nululu Apr 24 #11

This is mysterious Cirsium Apr 25 #12

Not much of a problem in airports Nululu Apr 25 #13

That's great Cirsium Apr 25 #14

Hundreds of people from USA Mexico, etc Nululu Apr 25 #15

Everything is fine then Cirsium Apr 25 #16

The times they are a changing OrangeJoe Apr 24 #8

Agree. Nululu Apr 24 #9

If I leave this shithole, I have no intention of coming back, particularly as long as fascists are still in charge. Karasu Apr 24 #4

Feel terrible for people in this situation ILikePie92 Apr 24 #7