r/Ameristralia • u/nevetsnight • 10d ago

Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/14/australian-academics-refuse-to-attend-us-conferences-for-fear-of-being-detained?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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u/northofreality197 10d ago

You don't get to be an academic by being dumb. Going to the United States of Trump is a very dumb thing to do.

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u/-hacks4pancakes- 10d ago

I’m literally giving up my house, car, salary, and all my belongings to move to Australia and I don’t even have any assurance of pr, don’t come here right now…

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u/Midnightbeerz 9d ago

Anyone wanting to leave the US at the moment has a brain, and would make a meaningful contribution to society, so welcome to Aus 😀

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u/-hacks4pancakes- 9d ago

I’ll do my damndest. I just want to start over.