‘Anyone who says that "immigrants should just follow the rules" has missed the fact that the rules are impossible to follow.’
This truth about our #immigration system is right up there with the fact that “they should just get in line and wait” is silly because there *is no line*.
Having been through the US immigration process (I got my first work visa more than 25 years ago and became a citizen in 2022), it's obvious to me that Americans have *no idea* how weird and tortuous their immigration system is:
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