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CaptainTruth

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8. When my wife returned from Europe recently...

Reply to JBTaurus83 (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:09 AM

Jun 8

...she deleted all social media apps from her phone before arriving in the US.

It's easy to reinstall them.

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US citizens arriving at Florida airport report tense encounters with Customs [View all] Zorro Jun 8 OP

This makes me nervous JBTaurus83 Jun 8 #1

There are suggestions on how to lie low during possible encounters dixiegrrrrl Jun 8 #5

I refuse to surrender my rights. snot Jun 8 #12

When my wife returned from Europe recently... CaptainTruth Jun 8 #8

I travel abroad quite a bit and haven't had a single issue returning. I arrived back in O'hare 3 weeks ago, used my sinkingfeeling Jun 8 #11

Perhaps the difference between returning to a blue state versus a red state? Lonestarblue Jun 8 #20

Are you a white male? J-9 Jun 8 #21

No sinkingfeeling Jun 8 #22

Were you traveling for business? MuirHero Jun 8 #31

No, pleasure. sinkingfeeling Jun 8 #32

get a burner phone 4catsmom Jun 8 #18

Hate to say it but this is the correct answer. bottomofthehill Jun 8 #27

Seems like the best choice, get a totally new cell phone, and use it strictly for travel. Then, simply just SWBTATTReg Jun 8 #29

Yep. cannabis_flower Jun 8 #37

Take clean burner phones with no social media, few contacts, etc. Clouds Passing Jun 8 #33

The FIFA World Cup starts on June 14th. tanyev Jun 8 #2

We don't have to wonder. J.D. Vance has already told us how we will treat them. tetedur Jun 8 #3

What a weird and deranged message to send to the world. Wingus Dingus Jun 8 #4

Well, if I were them, I'd boycott and stay home. ananda Jun 8 #25

I wouldn't come here at all, I agree. Wingus Dingus Jun 8 #26

He is is such a prick Joinfortmill Jun 8 #6

Everyone, including the coaches and athletics wll have their docs triple checked IMHO riversedge Jun 8 #13

Would you come to America as a fan to watch your team play? tetedur Jun 8 #16

If the teams are still coming, Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 8 #28

A variation of "You can check IN anytime you like, but you can never leave ON YOUR OWN," ? LiberalArkie Jun 8 #14

I've wondered the same thing. Tom Dyer Jun 8 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Ponietz Jun 8 #9

That's the "Club" World Cup, NOT the full scale World Cup Wiz Imp Jun 8 #10

Thanks for the info. I was wondering why Vance was already talking about 2026 tetedur Jun 8 #17

2025 FIFA is Club Championship ... aggiesal Jun 9 #38

if they are smart 4catsmom Jun 8 #19

Thought they already were talking about that. mwmisses4289 Jun 9 #41

FIFA needs to cancel the cup lonely bird Jun 9 #42

Went through customs a week ago in MSP AllyCat Jun 8 #15

Maybe the difference is because Minnesota is a blue state and Florida is a red state. SunSeeker Jun 8 #35

Maybe. AllyCat Jun 8 #36

A police state is slowly being imposed on the entire country. We must fight back. Martin68 Jun 8 #23

Yup my sister and nephew were harassed at Orlando IronLionZion Jun 8 #24

It's the "Fear Factor" being implemented. calimary Jun 8 #30

Papers please Iamscrewed Jun 8 #34

It's ''Papeles, por favr''. There I fixed it for you. aggiesal Jun 9 #39

Christiane Amanpour Says Traveling to US Feels Like Visiting North Korea FuzzyRabbit Jun 9 #40