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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by CPLX on Thursday January 02, 2020 @11:46AM (#21936916)
It’s more likely that the “because” has to do with people claiming asylum.

If you don’t require transit visas it becomes fairly trivial to get into the US and claim asylum while supposedly in transit to somewhere else.

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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by lonelappde on Thursday January 02, 2020 @12:07PM (#21937185)
I don't understand that rationale. Even if you have a transit visa you could still claim asylum.

https://www.alllaw.com/articles/nolo/us-immigration/can-you-...

The only trick would be if the government a priori refused transit visas to people suspected of seeking asylum without hearing the asylum case, which would be a gross violation of immigration law.

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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by true_religion on Thursday January 02, 2020 @12:36PM (#21937552)
It wouldn’t violate the law to refuse a transit visa to someone who hasn’t yet made an asylum case and is currently located in a foreign country.

How could it?

I think you may be thinking of refusing to honor an existing valid visa at the border, rather than refusing to issue one at all before someone travels.

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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by jki275 on Friday January 03, 2020 @06:47AM (#21945096)
No country is required to honor a visa at the border. Even with a green card someone can be refused admittance to the country at the discretion of CBP.

Only citizens have an absolute right to entry.

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Re:Interpol issues 'red notice' for Carlos Ghosn's arrest by lonelappde on Monday January 06, 2020 @12:03PM (#21970752)
I see. That makes sense.
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