Re: [libreplanet-discuss] LibrePlanet 2017 and the Trump Police State

[Tiberiu]

I'm happy to report that at least for Romania and Bulgaria (East
European countries, both part of the European Union) visa is as easy to
get as it has been before, and it's not affected by the new US
administration. For now, at least.

On 31.01.2017 09:33, Tiberiu wrote:
> Also, people from Eastern Europe (even from Romania and Bulgaria, which
> are part of the European Union) are still required to get visa for both
> USA and Canada. With the new conditions Trump is forcing on the visa
> programmes, it might be next to impossible for people from these parts
> of Europe to attend LibrePlanet.
>
> On 31.01.2017 06:45, Will Hill wrote:
>> Should LibrePlanet 2017 be moved to Canada or other country where everyone 
>> can 
>> attend and feel safe?  
>>
>> Donald Trump's Muslim ban has already made problems for people traveling to 
>> the US.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Order_%22Protecting_the_Nation_from_Foreign_Terrorist_Entry_into_the_United_States%22
>>
>> Trump has also ordered federal agencies to violate the privacy of foreigners.
>>
>> https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170126/11283536574/new-trump-executive-order-says-federal-agencies-should-exclude-foreigners-privacy-protections.shtml
>>
>>
>> I'm not sure I will brave travel under Trump no matter where LibrePlanet is 
>> held because I live in the US and can not avoid the policies of this 
>> monster.  
>>
>> On Wednesday 25 January 2017, Vito Torleone wrote:
>>> MIT in Cambridge, MA:
>>> https://www.libreplanet.org/2017/
>>>
>>> On 01/25/2017 05:33 PM, Charles wrote:
>>>> Where will libreplanet be held (location)?