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Alice B.

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12. Thank you for clarifying that.
Tue May 20, 2025, 06:49 AM
May 20

I'll put what's irking me more plainly, is the leading but unspoken presumption that the riders at this level, in the US, working for the leading trainers and owners are all here on a visa (if that, "if he has one&quot if they're originally from a Latin American country.

I can't find confirmation but I'm going to bet Junior Alvarado is naturalized (Citizen Bull's rider Martin Garcia is). And not just because of the family Alvarado has established here (wife and three kids), his long-running career or home on Long Island. Would I think any of that makes him safe in the current climate? Not necessarily.

Are a lot of them here on a visa (P or O typically), sure. All of them? No.

But again, thank you for the additional context regarding visas and the TSF administration.

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"Ha ha. More suckers and losers. Ha ha." - Krasnov (R-Felon/Rapist) and Kronies (R) BoRaGard May 19 #1
The racing industry is the biggest and most visible part of the horse industry (to the non-horse public) but... Alice B. May 19 #2
They can say goodbye to probably most of the jockeys and farm hands TommieMommy May 19 #3
Few are truly illegal; few to no jockeys Alice B. May 19 #4
Under this new U.S. regime, anyone here with a "Visa" can be considered "illegal" by 45 and deported BumRushDaShow May 19 #5
I take your point. However, I believe there's a 3-year cap on an H-2B visa stay. Alvarado has been riding here since 07. Alice B. May 20 #10
"I believe there's a 3-year cap on an H-2B visa stay" BumRushDaShow May 20 #11
Thank you for clarifying that. Alice B. May 20 #12
"I can't find confirmation but I'm going to bet Junior Alvarado is naturalized" BumRushDaShow May 20 #14
Again, thank you. Alice B. May 20 #18
Isn't that type of Visa a special one that very few can get? Most Visa's expire in a year but I think can be renewed Bengus81 May 20 #13
Yes, for athletes and others contributing a particular talent Alice B. May 20 #17
How interesting. Thank you. TommieMommy May 19 #6
Fuck horse racing chernabogg May 19 #7
Most larger boarding barns use immigrants anymore, Bayard May 19 #8
Any takers as to if those rich dickheads with their pastel suits Aristus May 19 #9
LOL...yet another....I thought Trump would only deport criminals when I VOTED for him Bengus81 May 20 #15
Wait until they start combing through MLB. BumRushDaShow May 20 #16
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