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		hyperliner 85 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US pauses new student visa interviews as it mulls ... “Present in the US” also has caveats at the border. A border is defined specifically in the law, which is 100 miles. A citizen of another country is not allowed to open carry at the border just because they showed up, for example. Similarly, there is no universal right to get a student visa.

impossiblefork 85 days ago [–]

Yes, but if it's a place where the US has jurisdiction, then obviously the first amendment applies.

The US borders aren't a constitution free zone. It's a region where you can search people, not anything else.

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