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Irish Independent
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
'It's just bad food. Meat is completely different. Dairy too. I miss the butter': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America
Homesickness and American food appear to be bigger worries than the dread of being deported over social media posts It was a nervous wait for Jessica Weld. As she shuffled forward in the queue at US border control, the Trinity College Dublin student's mind was racing. She had seen the reports about students' visas being revoked. About immigration officials demanding new arrivals hand over their phones so their social media accounts could be scanned for suspect posts. About intense questioning on political opinions.
Irish Independent
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
‘Nobody checked our phones at the airport': the reality of life as a J1 student in Trump's America
Homesickness and American food appear to be bigger worries than the dread of being deported over social media posts Today at 00:30 It was a nervous wait for Jessica Weld. As she shuffled forward in the queue at US border control, the Trinity College Dublin student's mind was racing. She had seen the reports about students' visas being revoked. About immigration officials demanding new arrivals hand over their phones so their social media accounts could be scanned for suspect posts. About intense questioning on political opinions.
