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Interesting and true.
Do bear in mind that you are obliged to declare your social media accounts when applying for an Esta.
I'm at Miami airport waiting for my connecting flight to Blighty after my sojourn to South America but I don't post political stuff online despite my strong feelings about a number of topics.
However, on my outward journey and changing planes here in Miami, getting through passport control and security took so very long (and due to the current stand-off in the States) that she loads of people were missing their connecting flights, both domestic and international - and
I only made it by the skin of my teeth.
Tell the shyster to piss off.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c891jp9j79do
BBC news has a long record of disinformation. But this time it chose the wrong target
https://jonathancook.substack.com/p/...disinformation
Fortunately, I don’t bother much with SM, I have a Facebook account I barely use bar to sell stuff on marketplace, I’m not even sure when I last posted something to be honest. I don’t remember putting that on my last ESTA in 2022 either? Even weirder, on scanning my passport for the ESTA form it somehow spelt my name wrong and it didn’t make sense, but by the time I noticed it was too late and nothing came of it….even more twitchy in customs than usual. Anyway, here’s to Trump getting a third term just because he’s such a leader
I don't remember having to do that on an ESTA. We went to the USA twice in the past 15 months (so only the one ESTA as they last 2 years i think) but sure there was no section for social media accounts. I certainly didn't record any.
However both times there was a lot of tension at immigration with some people (based on nationality or racial profiling) taken from the desk for 'interviews'. Various news stories were prominent at the saying social media posts might be searched on entry.
Nothing happened to us - both respectable older UK citizens - but my phone had fewer apps on than normal!
I can assure you that it is included in the Esta application at present as I returned on Friday after merely changing planes in Miami.
It is supposedly an optional section to complete but the fact that it is included does raise some concerns in the present climate in the US.
By the way, due to the staffing problems at the airport caused by you know what, there were very long queues of people unable to have their passports checked and to clear security in time for them to catch their flight's. I made mine by the skin of my teeth but hundreds around me where not so fortunate.
He really doesn't want those Epstein files released does he, turning on his own now https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2865925.html
In September last year we landed in New York JFK with about 4.5 hours to connect to a flight to Washington. The queues to clear Immigration (Passport Control) were unreal. Made worse by having to watch a 2 minute video by Kristi Noem on a continual loop on every screen in the airport. We made the flight with 7 minutes to spare! That was our first trip to the USA. We went again in May this year connecting at Atlanta for Charlestown. Again longish queues but nothing like as bad as the first time. Both times I was 'missing' a few apps on my phone!
The ideal scenario for me is that the vote to release gets passed by Congress (which I think it will), and then gets passed by the Senate (possibly), and then it sits on Trump's desk for his sign off. Will he or won't he?
Taco Trump bows to the will of his party.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgv653v1vjo
Will be very interesting to see what's in these files. Both parties at some point have dithered about the releases and then called for them. I suspect there will be something for everyone in them, politically. And that's all they want. They all just want to make political capital out of it.