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People should be careful before discussing their "plan B" in public. Anything said that can be tied back to you, and may be interpreted to violate immigration law could cause you to lose a TN visa. This is particularly important with DHS ramping up their use of social media monitoring.

Just something to dwell on before replying.

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As a dumb, uninformed, US Citizen. What part of discussing a Plan B to having their visa terminated be against immigration law?

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TN_status#Canadian_citizens (The USA embassy link on the Wikipedia page isn't working):

  It must be noted that the TN status will only be granted if the period of stay is *temporary*.

If the USCIS or a CBP officer has evidence / reason to believe that a TN applicant has intentions to immigrate to the US, then the USCIS or the CBP officer can deny that applicant entry. I wouldn't be surprised if the USCIS or the CBP would consider an individual holding a TN making statements of a similar nature within the United States to merit the corresponding consequences.

It could also trigger a bar to entering the country for several years (or potentially obtaining any immigration benefit indefinitely) if they believe you misrepresented your intentions when applying for the visa in the first place.

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