Cory Doctorow's Perspective on the Complex US Immigration System
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Summary
Cory Doctorow reflects on the US immigration system based on his personal experience of going through the process over 25 years, culminating in becoming a citizen in 2022. He argues that most Americans have no understanding of how complex, weird, and tortuous their own immigration system is, and criticizes both liberals and conservatives for their simplistic views on undocumented immigrants. The article highlights the disconnect between public perception and the reality of navigating the US immigration bureaucracy.
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As of a couple years ago, Americans' ignorance of their own immigration system was merely frustrating, as I encountered both squishy liberals and xenophobic conservatives talking about undocumented immigrants and insisting that they should 'just follow the rules'
Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/06/doge-ball/#n-600
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46911417
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