A suburban house; on the law stand a couple, their backs to it, looking appreciatively upon it. On the lawn is a lawn-flag reading 'Chinga la migra' in ornate script, surrounded by butterflies and flowers. The flag is limned in red spokes.

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   Cory Doctorow (pluralistic@mamot.fr)'s status on Saturday, 07-Feb-2026 00:05:51 JST Cory Doctorow

   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:

   https://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/52177745821/

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