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Culture War Roundup for the week of August 3, 2026

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The NYT is currently running articles about ICE picking up people overstaying tourist Visas at airports. I read these articles and think yes that is common sense enforcement of our nations laws. And a lot of the people overstaying tourist’s Visas I personally like. Most went thru some vetting to get approved for a tourist’s visas. And they will fill broke our laws.

There is a very good reason to deport people who overstay tourist’s visas. The reason is you want to issue a lot of tourist Visas because you want people to see America and spend money here. And a lot of people want to visit America that get turned down for Visas. Every short term visa should not be permanent residency. The US turns down a large % of tourist Visas they view as high risks. I want to let those people in and I hope they leave after 3 weeks.

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Also isn’t it illegal for a lawyer to advise a client on covering up a crime and helping clients break the way? Lawyers seem to be bragging about doing that in the article.

The alternative to not enforcing tourists Visa restrictions is either (1) not issuing tourist Visas or (2) open borders/end of nation state

As someone who’s largely ignorant of these matters I learned that overstaying one’s tourist visa and then simply disappearing into the void and finding black market work, presumably with the help of fellow nationals, is apparently the most popular method of Mexican illegal immigration to the US. On the other hand, many such immigrants are also crossing the distant desert regions of the border instead. I’m assuming these people are opting for this due to being so destitute that the former path is unavailable to them. Is this close to the truth?

Lot of illegal Irish do it the same way; come on tourist visa, get job in pubs etc. via the local Irish community, then 'forget' to go home once visa is up.

Yes, if you try to waltz in looking like you're homeless, they'll figure you're probably not planning to pay a hotel in NYC to see the statue of liberty. Another thing to consider is that if you've tried the first method and got deported, you are unlikely to be allowed back ever again on a tourist visa. Or even just a single refusal at the border once makes entry a lot harder.

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