Has any spy, saboteur, terrorist, or party with similar ill intent ever answered this question truthfully?
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Has any spy, saboteur, terrorist, or party with similar ill intent ever answered this question truthfully?
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3 replies on “A question about a question on the I-485 form (“Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status”)”
I remember filling that out – I was shocked by how many Nazi-related questions were on there.
And congrats! I-485! You’re on the home stretch!
The purpose of the question isn’t to get people to admit to their anti-government beliefs but to create paperwork that would allow the government to deport them when and if they are caught committing a deportable crime.
Thane: I know, but I still wonder who, if anyone, has ever answered “yes”.
A more everyday example is the “no jeans” rule that a number of bars and dance clubs have. It’s enforced only in cases where someone’s acting rowdy or causing trouble in some way — it gives the establishment a clear-cut reason to eject a problem patron.