How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation

by mitchbob on 6/19/2025, 1:03:42 PM with 19 comments

  • by pastage on 6/19/2025, 1:30:22 PM

    I know freedom is a tricky subject in the US. This whole deal with freedom at the border seems like a sticky issue, why should we let border crossings be so unsafe? Is it because I am in a position of power and will probably never be bothered by border patrol?

    If someone looks closely enough I am sure there is a reason to make me a criminal, at least at the border.

  • by mitchbob on 6/19/2025, 1:03:42 PM

    https://archive.ph/eVciJ

  • by busterarm on 6/19/2025, 1:25:02 PM

    While maybe a bit of a stretch, writing on his Substack can be considered freelancing, especially if he earned money off it through ads/sponsorships. If this is the case it likely would have violated the freelancing restrictions on his F1 visa while he was a student anyway. That would also be a justification for CBP deportation in the future.

    Journalism is free speech but it is also work. If you want journalistic protections, like to protect your sources, then you're doing work. If you're doing work in violation of your student visa, well...