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1. Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Friday, 10-Feb-2023 21:26:51 JST Aral Balkan

   • European Commission

   Dear @EU_Commission,

   Non-EU citizen parents of EU citizens should have the right to enter the EU and visit their children just like EU-citizen parents of EU citizens do.

   Also, it might be nice if you stopped racially profiling us EU citizens born in non-EU countries at your borders.

   When do you plan on ending this birthism and two-tier citizenship?

   (Not expecting a reply or for anyone there to even see this but, hey, airing it anyway because why not.)

   #eu #humanRights #racism #birthism

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 02:51:16 JST Aral Balkan

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     • Stevens R Miller
     • European Commission

     @stevensrmiller @EU_Commission Hmm, I don’t know. I’m not entirely sure how to phrase it so they’ll think it‘ll either create jobs or otherwise benefit the economy but sure, I’ll have a think.

   • Stevens R Miller (stevensrmiller@mastodon.sdf.org)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 02:51:17 JST Stevens R Miller

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     • European Commission

     @aral @EU_Commission

     Maybe consider sharing this with your own government officials? They might think it's worth acting on.

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 03:22:39 JST Aral Balkan

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     • European Commission
     • demï7en 🎗

     @demi7en @EU_Commission 👋 🤓

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

   • demï7en 🎗 (demi7en@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 03:22:40 JST demï7en 🎗

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     • European Commission

     re: accusations of #EuropeanUnion #racism / #racialprofiling / #discrimination / #birthism etc.

     @aral @EU_Commission

     Wouldn't we all like free movement of all the peoples of the world, but as things still stand there are procedures and restrictions in place — in more or less *every* territory with self-determination that exists.

     Could you provide some specifics?

     #1 Are there cases where non-EU parents should *or should not* be entitled to absolute right to enter the #EU automatically? Are there any potential reasons for denying such automatic entry?

     #2 What *racial* profiling of non-EU entrants is taking place on the borders?

     #3 What's the definition of "birthism" here that "should end in the EU"?

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 03:26:53 JST Aral Balkan

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     • dot.mg

     @dot I had the exact same experience when I was a Turkish citizen.

     I wonder if there’s a term to describe this? :)

   • dot.mg (dot@mastodon.mg)'s status on Saturday, 11-Feb-2023 03:26:55 JST dot.mg

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     When I (african, malagasy citizen) am queuing at an european border desk, there is a desk exclusively for European citizens, and that one goes fast.
     Then, when I arrive in Madagascar, there is a special queue for foreigners (because formalities are stronger for foreigners), and any person without Malagasy passport must pass there. That queue is also faster than mine.