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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by anon2264 on Thursday February 16, 2017 @12:14PM (#13661638)
Tagential but is it not absolutely bizzare that at the US/Can border relocating to work is seen as a deadly sin, while broader US policy has brought so many immigrants into the country since JFK? Without saying either side is right or wrong, US Gov policy wholistically appears schizophrenic
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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by klipt on Thursday February 16, 2017 @12:51PM (#13661980)
If you're on a work visa then you're being upfront about planning to work and have the appropriate visa for it.

If you enter on a tourist visa (or visa waiver, whose conditions are usually the same as tourist visa) they want to be sure you aren't committing visa fraud and planning to work. That's what causes the grilling.

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Re:What could happen if you refuse to unlock your phone at t... by anigbrowl on Thursday February 16, 2017 @05:44PM (#13664307)
Yes, but why is that a big deal in the first place, vs. being offered a job and paying a small administrative fee to adjust a visa? The siege mentality is part of the problem.
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