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fc417fc802yesterday at 4:16 PM2 repliesview on HN

Is traveling to the US for the purpose of engaging in espionage not also a valid reason to revoke a visa?


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hex4def6yesterday at 7:10 PM

Yes. And murder is illegal. And yet, Al Capone was in Alcatraz on tax evasion charges.

ncallawayyesterday at 11:16 PM

It’s often an easier case to prove that you lied on the form when you said you came to the US with no intent to commit espionage than it is to prove that someone committed espionage.

It basically unlocks a second set of potential facts that they can use to bring a criminal case (or revoke a visa, etc).