White House discussing asking foreign visitors for social media info and phone contacts.

[KBG29]

Conina said:

KBG29 said:
I don't see anything wrong with this. If I traveled to another country I would fully expect to give up a lot of information, and be required to where a tracking device. If I am not a citizen of the country I am in, I do not have any rights. In any country but America, I do what I am told, when I am told to do it.

While we're at it... why shouldn't also every citizen to give up a lot of information, and be required to wear a tracking device.

Or would you see anything wrong with that? It is for the safety of the population, no problem to give up some freedoms for it, right?

Nope, that's not the way it works. As a citizen you have rights, privacy, and freedom. As a foreign visitor you are not extend those rights, just like people in jail have no rights.

Anyone is welcome to obtain that freedom by going through the proper channels, but coming to America and becoming an American citizen is not a free pass. Becoming a citizen should require people to prove themselves over time. If you are from a foreign country and want to gain citizenship in the US you should serve a probation period where if you get in any legal trouble you loose your right to permanent citizenship. Becoming an American citizen should be a high honor, and something that is highly respected by those that are granted that citizenship. 

I am not saying that foreigners are bad. 100 years ago my ancestors were foreigners that came to this country. I am also not saying that Americans are gods either. We have a lot to work on ourselves. The people here need to respect their citizenship more, and hold themselves to a higher standard than we currently do.

What we don't need is to let anyone and everyone into this counrty. Some are great, they are here having fun, helping the economy, and even working in high level jobs. There are millions of others here constantly stirring up trouble, dealing in illegal acts, illegally sending money across the boarders, and harming American citizens. We need to take control of how we handle foreign visiors, and allow our country to start helping its citizens, and stop the the nagging illegal and foreign visitor problems that have plagued us for so long.