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yes, just like the Acela between NY and Boston, even though there are only 2 stops in CT, outdated infrastructure, sharp curves, and shared tracks create a bottleneck. Am I alone hoping to be able to take a fast train between DC and Boston (8 hours' drive) or DC to Chicago (11 hours' drive). Some fast trains could cover those distances in 3 to 4 hours. Edit: Actually, even faster than that. The fastest, actively operating train in the world is the Shanghai Maglev, which reaches top commercial speeds of 431 km/h (268 mph) using magnetic levitation. For conventional wheeled trains, the CR400 Fuxing Hao in China is the fastest, operating at 350 km/h (220 mph). Japan's L0 Series Maglev holds the all-time speed record at 603 km/h (375 mph)

it took me a second to get it. 😂

I think (fast) trains only make sense for commutes that are too close to fly and too far to drive. Example: LA to Vegas or hopefully one day San Francisco to Portland and Seattle. I'm aware there are daily flights by United to those cities from SFO but having to make it to the airports at least 2 to 1 1/2 hours before flight is too much wasted time. We should be able to go Downtown and take the train from city to city just like we do here in Washington when we travel to NYC.

We're backwards here and still stuck in the Imperial system even though we left the Empire before the standardization of the system in 1826.

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That used to be easy just by getting married to a US citizen and having committed no crimes, offenses or misdemeanors. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case and many folks here illegally or in limbo are arrested and deported.

He was making great money and decided to stay in this country looking for a husband to get a green card or just by trying to remain under the radar.

we know that, it was at the airport. What moron would overstay his visa and leave the country trying to come back after? Isn't that obvious. As I said before TSA now shares information with ICE. Someone reported him and they (ICE agents) were able to find out where they could easily catch him.

Suspicion is not certainty.... now that we have more details that theory makes more sense. As it happens in most cases about law enforcement getting basic information is like pulling teeth. I remember an old thread about Honolulu... the OP was sworn to secrecy not to say any details by the provider. It was frustrating. This was also about law enforcement but immigration.

I'm amazed that just for overstaying his tourist visa he was on the radar and ICE was able to find him. Did he try to change his status? Maybe that's why he was targeted? I know someone also overstaying his visa, fortunately he got into the country in 2002 with visa waiver, so far he's been under the radar and flying with his EU passport. Obviously, computers sooner or later might catch up with him.

Yes, unfortunately bureaucracy takes time, and he may not be able to get those medicines fast enough. Or he could just place an ad in RM and go back to work.

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That's all we needed to know for the story to make sense, no sting operation, he was the target. Many times, threads warning about law enforcement operations lack basic information, in this case it was an immigration target.

If gas prices reach 9.99 in California or other places, some older pumps can work around it and start charging for 1/2 a gallon because they can't mark prices higher than 9.99 I don't believe that's going to be the case but it's already at $6.16 today

Thank you! Now it all makes sense! He was in the system, and they waited for him to fly in order to catch him. TSA now shares information with ICE as if keeping flights safe and on time wasn't enough.

Was he arrested at home? Maybe because of the place where he lives they have some inquiry about his status. Was it a single operation or a hotel?