Alternatives to Lawsuits
Hello everyone!
Disclaimer: *This is my first ever Reddit post and it only applies to you if you have not taken these actions yet*
I just want to ask something of all of us, since the growing consensus, which I can observe, is that even lawsuits aren't going to guarantee us anything. Frankly, my suggestion might not guarantee anything for us either :,D !
But there are 2 things I think we can all do, whether you joined a lawsuit or not, and those are:
1. Contact your consulate/embassy- If enough calls/emails are received, and enough of their nationals physically arrive and try to speak to a Consular/Diplomat about this issue and how it's affecting us, maybe they'll begin to do their jobs?
2. Contact the office of one of your Senators (if you reside in a blue state)- Open up a case seeking support with a federal agency. They were oddly reassuring in my case and even stated "Yes, we've been able to help other people in this situation because of the pause, but it's just taking a bit longer than it previously did." Did I believe them fully? No. Is there a chance that there are a few people out there who aren't on Reddit and actually found success on this front? Maybe? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Embassies operate under the Executive (of the governments of our home countries) and are therefore another potential means of direct pressure/resolution with the U.S. government. Your senators operate under the Legislative and believe it or not also represent you.
For those who can afford to join lawsuits, please continue to do so and thank you all for beginning this fight! I do though truly believe that at this point this has to be a triple-fronted attack.
Again, I don't think anything is certainly going to guarantee us a resolution to this issue, and since we cant protest this cause without risking our futures in the U.S., I just want to make sure we're exhausting all of our realistic options.
Thank you for your action and God bless you all!