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Anonymous wrote:Not exactly what you're talking about, but I think people should know.

The international community of DC is worried. We are World Bank, IMF, NIH, various foreigners with diplomatic or other types of work visas. I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

This was a retaliatory action on the part of the Trump administration because the country in question displeased him last week by trying to push back on return flights of illegal immigrants. The World Bank employees had nothing to do with the push back but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are trying to get back to their families.

We are all deeply concerned, after having worked for years in this country, hand in hand with the US government and welcomed by previous administrations, that our roots laid here by our families will be all for naught. We have kids in local schools, own local property, have made our lives here. Word is circulating that no one should leave US soil, for fear of not being allowed back, but work trips have to continue.

All due respect, this is the bed you made.
If you are on a business/work/diplomatic visa, it carries an inherent risk. This is how it works in most countries.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

World Bank people get G-4 visas. Diplomatic visas are A-1 or A-2. How did a World Bank employee have an A-1 visa instead of a G-4? Was it a politcal position?

They were on G4 visas and returning home from regular work trips.

Anonymous wrote:Let me get this straight-- there were G4 holders from World Bank denied reentry to the US and the World Bank hasn't put anything out to their visa holders to warn them?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

World Bank people get G-4 visas. Diplomatic visas are A-1 or A-2. How did a World Bank employee have an A-1 visa instead of a G-4? Was it a politcal position?

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Anonymous wrote:I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

Anonymous wrote:Not exactly what you're talking about, but I think people should know.

The international community of DC is worried. We are World Bank, IMF, NIH, various foreigners with diplomatic or other types of work visas. I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

This was a retaliatory action on the part of the Trump administration because the country in question displeased him last week by trying to push back on return flights of illegal immigrants. The World Bank employees had nothing to do with the push back but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are trying to get back to their families.

We are all deeply concerned, after having worked for years in this country, hand in hand with the US government and welcomed by previous administrations, that our roots laid here by our families will be all for naught. We have kids in local schools, own local property, have made our lives here. Word is circulating that no one should leave US soil, for fear of not being allowed back, but work trips have to continue.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not exactly what you're talking about, but I think people should know.

The international community of DC is worried. We are World Bank, IMF, NIH, various foreigners with diplomatic or other types of work visas. I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

This was a retaliatory action on the part of the Trump administration because the country in question displeased him last week by trying to push back on return flights of illegal immigrants. The World Bank employees had nothing to do with the push back but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are trying to get back to their families.

We are all deeply concerned, after having worked for years in this country, hand in hand with the US government and welcomed by previous administrations, that our roots laid here by our families will be all for naught. We have kids in local schools, own local property, have made our lives here. Word is circulating that no one should leave US soil, for fear of not being allowed back, but work trips have to continue.

Welp, you could always go back home ya know. If it gets too uncomfortable and all. Just saying. You can vote with your feet. Some people are.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why should the government be responsible for getting you out of a jam overseas? Get medevac insurance, don't go to problematic destinations, and don't break any local laws. If you do those things, the chances that you'll need rescue by Big Brother (without regard to who is President) should be extremely slight.

Because if were anything other than a dumb MAGA voter, you'd know that Embassies exist to help their citizens abroad. When you lose you passport in Paris, that's who you contact, the US Embassy in Paris. I worked with the Embassy in Pakistan to help retrieve my relative, who was working with an NGO and who had been kidnapped. She got out safely. All they wanted were her electronic devices, apparently. The driver did not fare so well.

Actually, you couldn't be more wrong. They are there to represent the interests of the United States. They do not exist to babysit US travellers. You want proof? Get in trouble. They'll send you a list of lawyers. That's it.

They do both. Of course you should never plan on needing their services! But when the unexpected occurs… they can help.

Anonymous wrote:Not exactly what you're talking about, but I think people should know.

The international community of DC is worried. We are World Bank, IMF, NIH, various foreigners with diplomatic or other types of work visas. I heard of two World Bank employees who had their diplomatic visas RESCINDED and were barred from returning to the US at the end of their trip abroad. One of them has kids at same public high school in MoCo my kids go to, which is how I know.

This was a retaliatory action on the part of the Trump administration because the country in question displeased him last week by trying to push back on return flights of illegal immigrants. The World Bank employees had nothing to do with the push back but were in the wrong place at the wrong time. They are trying to get back to their families.

We are all deeply concerned, after having worked for years in this country, hand in hand with the US government and welcomed by previous administrations, that our roots laid here by our families will be all for naught. We have kids in local schools, own local property, have made our lives here. Word is circulating that no one should leave US soil, for fear of not being allowed back, but work trips have to continue.