Also to add:
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The instance you are currently using (lemmy.ml) are operated by people who support PRC and Russia (colloquially known as “tankies”), you might wanna reconsider using a different instance considering your political opinions. (Also avoid hexbear.net and lemmygrad.ml, everything else should be fine)
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As you said, you are Taiwanese American, so I’m assuming you’re currently living in the US? The US is currently having political issues with regards to the xenophobia. I’d highly recommend you to Do Not Cross a US border (neither entry nor exit) until this administration is no longer in power. Either stay within the US for these 4 years, or if things deteriorate further and you decide to move away from the US (exit is usually much easier than entry, since they usually do not check citizenship when leaving), plan to stay away for at least 4 years (or longer, depending on 2028 election results). You don’t wanna risk getting detained re-entering the US and this racist ass administration denying your citizenship. I personally am just gonna stay in the US, was planning on visiting Canada, but then this administration happened.
mkwt@lemmy.world 17 hours ago
Since OP stated they are a natural-born US citizen, this scenario would be a significant escalation towards authoritarianism if it does happen.
Even doing this to a naturalized citizen would be an escalation.
Right now, most “border surprise” cases involve green card holders, not citizens, who have old criminal charges that rendered them deportable a long time ago. Just no previous federal government has cared enough to go find them and put them into removal proceedings.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Ah yeah… maybe that’s just my anxiety/paranoia kicking in, but do remember to pay attention to the news and assess the situation for yourselves.
But even just a 48 hour detainment (which would probably happen very often under this admin, especially later on in these 4 years) is a very shitty experience that no one should have to deal with, that along with potentially belonging being seized and/or malware being planted on your devices. Even just getting detained is too much hassle to be worth travelling IMO, I mean unless you can find some country (like an actually better country such as those in the EU, definitely not PRC) that lets you stay until after January 20, 2029 and can avoid having to go through US re-entry.