US Immigration Challenges

The cluster focuses on the difficulties, bureaucracy, and perceived brokenness of the US immigration system, with users sharing personal experiences, frustrations, and suggestions for improvement.

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makestuff May 16, 2025 View on HN

As someone who is a US Citizen, what is something about the immigration process that I probably do not know about, but causes a lot of issues/could be improved.

kelukelugames Mar 26, 2015 View on HN

Are you already state side? Things might be a bit harder with immigration.

ActorNightly Feb 19, 2024 View on HN

Immigrating to US isn't as easy as it seems.

munk-a Apr 2, 2019 View on HN

I'm sorry for your situation. Life already has enough complications - immigration doesn't need to help supply more issues.Hopefully it all works out!

espinchi Mar 10, 2015 View on HN

Because U.S. immigration is not exactly easy

cperciva Jul 5, 2010 View on HN

It would make US immigration happier with you. :-)

rbcgerard Jan 27, 2016 View on HN

How does this work with a broken immigration system?

mbfg Jan 5, 2024 View on HN

ah ok. immigration. that would be true.

winter_blue Jun 5, 2019 View on HN

I'd just recommend reading this essay by William Han, who despite having two Ivy league degree, and spending 15 years lawfully in the U.S., was still forced to leave: https://www.vox.com/2015/6/23/8823349/immigration-system-bro...There was a discussion here on HN on it: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?

newsclues May 12, 2022 View on HN

Maybe immigration should not be frictionless?