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1st amendment covers us citizens and people in USA. Before a noncitizen enters, there is no 1st amendment protection. Whether this is right or wrong is irrelevant to this fact.


No. It's an inalienable right inherent to all humans regardless of citizenship.

That said, the right to free speech does not mean you are free from consequences from that speech. If you're hoping to gain access to a country, it would be wise to refrain from criticizing that country. Yes, views can change and maybe you talked negatively before realizing you wanted to visit the offended country. Not sure what to say to that.


> It's an inalienable right inherent to all humans regardless of citizenship

No, it's not. The First Amendment is a legal provision restricting what the U.S. government can do. Free speech, as a principle, is a broader construct. Some people believe it's a natural right [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_rights_and_legal_right...


in this case its to make sure people arent criticising a third party.

say something bad about israel, and you lose entry to the US, if you're poor


I assume that’s why OP said “the spirit of”. The spirit of the first amendment is free speech. Once you start litigating exactly who gets to speak freely and in what scenarios in an attempt to limit it as much as possible then I’d agree it’s very much not in the spirit of the amendment.


it also covers anyone "presumed to be" an us citizen, even if the gov. does not have specific knowledge that they definitively are.


The plain text says "Congress shall make no law", it doesn't say anything about citizens or non-citizens.


Jeez, and whom, might I ask, do laws made by american congress - american laws - apply to? Americans and people in america.


Why wouldn’t American laws apply to people applying for a visa to enter the USA?


Huh? Why could it not apply to people in foreign countries applying to come to the US? The process is entirely under US control.




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