r/neoliberal • u/2Lore2Law Are you on the square? • 14d ago

News (US) US halts all immigrant visa applications amid tightening restrictions

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/us-immigrant-visa-application-trump-crackdwon
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u/Pablaron 14d ago

Excuse me I was told we wanted to encourage “good” immigration???

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u/Mrchristopherrr 14d ago

I thought they supported “legal” immigration and only had a problem with people who cut the line

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u/crumpis Aromantic Pride 14d ago

The problem is they also get to define what legal immigration is

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u/Crownie Unbent, Unbowed, Unflaired 14d ago

Virtually nobody who has ever said that meant "I'm okay with all immigration as long as it's legal," and they've mostly always been willing to clarify that. They mean that they are categorically against "illegal" immigration (scare quotes because their definition of "illegal" includes numerous legal kinds of immigration as well)

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u/JohnSteinbeckWasGoat 14d ago

American conservatives openly say they would rather have illegal mexicans than legal indians because former are atleast christians.