The Musician Tariff

For the record, I am for an efficient cost-effective government that is transparent and treats all equal under the law.  I also think music is international and the idea of limiting ourselves to only US musicians is the very definition of cultural poverty.

Applies to all foreign musicians. The government knows many of these "musicians" will stay on in the States after their visas have expired.

I would hazard a guess and say that many would be from the Philippines among others.

What's it like living a life of fear all the time?

@evanpress - Weird and creepy how this went sideways.  I personally want a very efficient government.  Visas, taxes, mail.  I want it to be fast and go smooth and the last thing I want is idiot with a badge at the border hassling people based on his/her personal prejudices.

Sounds to me like it’s to put an obstacle in the way of some Jamaican with a bongo and a pair of maracas entering the US through the backdoor.

@lordmelton 

Please tell me more about who you see as Jazz musicians vs. real musicians.  What exactly do they look like to you?