I paid extra to avoid a connection in an US airport
this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2026
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God plan. Anyone who is still thinking a US connection is a safe idea is a fucking idiot.
Not in my county of interest for many years.
Every week, ICE agents would visit the unit to update inmates about any developments on their cases, and tell them when they were going to leave the detention centre. “Their stock answer was ‘two weeks’ or ‘soon’.” One week, ICE didn’t turn up at all.
They had the concepts of developments on their cases.
If you come here stay to blue states, otherwise the risk is too great.
For now my EU UK friends, stay away.
The blue states aren't safe either.
Most of the people ICE murdered were in a state so blue it didn't vote for Reagan.
Isn't it the other way round: ICE pruposely bullys blue states (Among other reasons, because the red states need illegal immigrants as laborers) ?
That's their goal. You can either believe the shit you just said or know that blue states are where the push back is.
Blue states will be there for all.
Liberty
Democracy
Accountability
Justice
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Also HELLO NOBODY IN A RED STATE IS QUESTIONING ANYONE BEING TAKEN OR SAYING THIS IS CONSTITUTIONALLY WRONG! YOU JUST DISAPPEAR.
Not really. The blue states just get more press because they have more protesters clashing with ICE. They're operating in red states too, just more quietly. It's not safe anywhere in the US at the moment.
The problem is that if you're traveling here you're likely to be grabbed at customs as you're either entering or leaving the country so whether your final destination is a blue or red state is kind of irrelevant. While the current regime is in power it's safest for everyone to just avoid traveling to the US.
According to Wikipedia, Minnesota's current senators are both Democrat, and Minneapolis' mayor is Democrat-aligned. So yeah, not even the blue states.
Risk high all US
But people willing to advocate and fight for you , you've never met, blue states.
Like minnesota? You are a silly american chuckles "you are in danger"
I've got more guns than you I know that as fact and more bullets than anything else you've ever eaten.
They will disarm you before they execute you on the street, like they did to Pretti.
You need comrades, not just guns.
Did you see that video demonstration of the drone strike from the 1990s? Your guns are as effective as taking your shoes off before you board a plane makes everyone safer. Good thing they didn't have guns at ruby ridge or waco texas... you're the guy who spends 5 years of time prepping to extend his life an extra 6 months eating canned food and being bored because spotify doesn't work and you cant get the joe rogan podcast. You better wake up from fantasy dreamland son.
Lol Joe rogan, you assume WAY too much.
And know very little.
I know your grindr account wont work I reckon that will make you sad tough guy.