• ThisLucidLens@lemmy.world
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      14 hours ago

      My partner is a scientist and has to travel to the US for work later this year. We’re both dreading it, given all these stories of people being detained at the border.

      • Ricky Rigatoni@lemm.ee
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        Are they in private or public sector? Because I can’t imagine a university or other government institution continuing to send people to America if hostilities keep increasing over the course of the year.

      • HonoredMule@lemmy.ca
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        I’m not saying there won’t be financial consequences, but they are well within their right to refuse. I would.