• Flying Squid
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    02 days ago

    You sure have a lot of faith in the Trump administration. I think it may be misplaced.

    • @[email protected]
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      42 days ago

      Understanding the context and motivations of the administration is critical in planning how to survive the next four years.

      Ignore it at your own peril.

      • Flying Squid
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        2 days ago

        I’d say handwaving away the fact that they said they’re going to round up millions of people with no real way of determining whether or not they are in the country legally, and possibly not even giving a shit, is what could be perilous.

        Unless you think that’s a lie. In which case, why not ignore it?

        • @[email protected]
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          32 days ago

          I don’t think we’re having the same conversation.

          This EO is about going back over the visa documents for people who entered legally and reviewing them based on a changed standard.

          The article is badly written with a sensationalized headline. The EO is written in standard legalese, and only related tangentially to the article. H1Bs likely don’t need to worry too much, but postdocs on that visa who went to a protest may need to reconsider their political activity. The fact that CAIR is quoted should give you a hint as to how this EO is expected to be applied - towards international students on F1 visas - specifically those who have taken part of campus demonstrations involving symbols from foreign terrorist organizations (Hamas flag, Hezbollah flags, etc).

          Beyond that, it may be used as a stick against postdocs working on politically charged topics like climate change.