On: Microsoft memo advises H1B employees to return immediately if currently abroad

[bananapub]

It doesn’t seem very unclear - the president made up a policy it isn’t possible to comply with, since there is no way to actually pay the massive bribe, in addition to probably being illegal, but nonetheless CBP may start refusing entry to people in hours.

[apwell23 → bananapub]

why do you say its a bribe? where is actual money going?

[linohh → apwell23]

Like many cleptocrats, DJT seems to think that money received by the federal government is somehow his. However I don't think bribe is the appropriate term, it's more of a shakedown.

[mothballed → apwell23]

To the state coffers where it is money laundered to friends of the political class via favored private enterprises that win contracts for things like building border walls, keeping databases on US citizens, or running detention facilities.

[Freedom2 → mothballed]

Is there any evidence of this? Otherwise please don't post unsubstantiated rumors on this site, it's not what it was made for!

[mothballed → Freedom2]

Do you take contention with the part where I indicate the money paid goes into the state coffers?

Or the part that money from the state coffers is then laundered to friends of the political class via favored private enterprises that win contracts?

Let us be specific about the part that is the "unsubstantiated rumor", so that I can come up with "any evidence" which is a low bar to pass indeed.

[apwell23 → mothballed]

you mean there isn't enough money in the coffers already for the 'laundering to friends' that have to create new schemes?