“we are only sending bad people there” line they always use.

Unfortunately that propaganda is working. Many non-Western immigrants still go to the US, unaware of the harassment that even tourists receive in airports. My cousin immigrated to the US and another one is going to follow. I warned my cousin to be careful, and he responded the usual “only illegals are getting arrested”. I was genuinely shocked that he hasn’t heard of even white Westerners getting accosted and detained for vague reasons. He was inversely shocked when I told him of these incidents.

A lot of Americans are unaware at how powerful and influential American media is in other countries. In my home country, US is always painted as greener pasture; almost spotless and clean unlike in our shithole country. But many of my compatriots living in the US admit that the country is overrated because of rampant homelessness, crime and lack of social welfare. Of course, the US is still miles ahead better than other developing countries, but the US it is not the pitch perfect country that it is portrayed to be by international media.