I am currently under a TN visa and have gone through an insane amount of hoops to get here. Still trying to win the H1-B Lottery because its the only way i can apply for residency. Been living in the US for 10+ years starting with a student visa.

  • Ludens [comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    Yes, mostly people telling me they're surprised I can speak english without a mexican accent. I had a bilingual uprising because I am from a border town so if anything I have a Texas accent. I've had security called on me for "looking suspicious" at a rest stop in middle-of-nowhere ,Texas. Was on a school trip to Florida and we stopped in Alabama and were denied service at a gas station, straight up told us "we don't have enough employees to follow you around and make sure you don't steal anything". In a professional level, the closest thing resembling racism was being asked with some translations but I don't think it was ill intended because I do put on my resume that I am bilingual and willing to help with any spanish-english translation.

    • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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      4 years ago

      straight up told us “we don’t have enough employees to follow you around and make sure you don’t steal anything”.

      Jesus christ. Thanks for the answer.

      • Ludens [comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        4 years ago

        A bit more context: A student organization at my university planned a trip to Disney/Universal and we all pooled money for a charter bus. My school, being in the border, is 90% hispanics so when we stopped at a gas station to re-supply and use the restroom (it was a 24hr drive) they locked the door on us and told us to keep driving. Sucks for them, we were all hungry and bought a ton of food at the next gas station