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Issued: 2026 10th January Effective Immediately
This is an URGENT ASSET PROTECTION CATEGORIZATION advisory for all Equestrian citizens planning travel to or within the United States. The situation requires the highest level of vigilance and preparation due to multiple converging threats.
- Hostile Immigration Enforcement Environment: The U.S. authorities, specifically their Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), have escalated enforcement actions against foreign nationals across all 50 states. Equestrian diplomatic channels are confirming that ICE officers present at ports of entry, border crossings, and within the country may exhibit aggressive or hostile behavior towards arriving tourists, students, diplomats, and other lawful travelers simply holding valid Equestrian passports and adhering to immigration regulations.
- Direct Warning Against All Travel: Given the severe escalation in enforcement posture and the potential for unwarranted detention, arrests, and coercive questioning murder by ICE personnel (and potentially other law enforcement), we advise our citizens with the utmost urgency against all non-essential travel to and within the United States of America (USA).
This recommendation is based on credible intelligence indicating an increased risk to Equestrian nationals. We urge you to postpone any planned visits unless absolutely necessary for critical diplomatic or economic functions requiring no presence outside designated secure zones, in which case immediate consular consultation before departure is mandatory.
- Preparation and Awareness: If your situation necessitates travel despite this advisory (e.g., essential business meetings, urgent family matters with no alternatives), you must be exceptionally well-prepared.
Know Your Rights: Memorize the Equestria Ministry of Foreign Affairs' official guidance on interacting with foreign law enforcement and understand that you are subject to their jurisdiction during your stay.
Legal Representation: Arrange for immediate, reliable access to a qualified legal representative specializing in international immigration law before or upon arrival. This is crucial for navigating potential hostile encounters. Do NOT assume assistance will be readily available within the USA.
- Self-Defense Techniques and Awareness:
Protecting yourself from potentially aggressive ICE officers or other law enforcement requires careful planning, de-escalation skills, and awareness of physical safety measures. Remember that overt use of harmful magic is generally illegal against humans outside specific circumstances (like defense), even if not prohibited within the USA for Equestrians. Its use can be treated as an attack by human laws.
Citizens are advised to focus on universal self-defense principles
De-escalation and Verbal Dispute Avoidance:
- Maintain calm composure; avoid panic.
- Use polite but firm language. State clearly you wish to comply with procedures without escalating conflict (e.g., "I am willing to answer questions according to standard immigration protocols.")
- Assert your right to legal counsel early and repeatedly, if available.
- Clearly state that you are a citizen of Equestria holding diplomatic immunity/protecting assets abroad, citing relevant MFAs guidelines. Be prepared for disbelief or hostility from human officials regarding this concept.
Physical Self-Defense :
- Personal Space Awareness: Be hyper-aware of your surroundings and the proximity/distance you maintain with officers. Identify escape routes before interaction begins.
- Peacetime Fitness & Agility Training: Maintain baseline physical fitness to enable quick reaction, evasion (falling,绊倒), or temporary incapacitation if necessary. Standard martial arts training focusing on awareness and non-lethal defense is recommended for all citizens regardless of species.
- Protective Gear (Human Standards): Consider carrying protective gear designed for human threat levels, such as high-quality pepper spray certified for international travel and effectiveness against humans Standard Equestrian protective items might not be immediately understood by human law enforcement.
- Understand Physical Constraints: Remember that physical contact with humans may trigger automatic responses like tasers or restraint techniques, which can escalate danger. Use proportional force against non-human threats if necessary.
- Standard martial response protocols apply.
- Withdrawal: If outnumbered or outgunned, attempt a tactical withdrawal immediately, shouting warnings if possible to attract attention and confuse attackers (especially useful in populated areas).
- Defensive Maneuvering: Use terrain – take cover behind obstacles like market stalls, large rocks, carts. Form defensive lines.
- Target Leg or Eyes: Standard physical combat advice applies where relevant; targeting limbs can incapacitate an attacker quickly and safely if you are proficient in basic martial arts.
If Hostages Taken:
Seek immediate help from equestrian diplomatic and defence forces Key Cautions:
Physical resistance may be met with disproportionate force, including the potential application of weapons like tasers.
Citizens should not rely on their own magical abilities as primary defense against human law enforcement without clear justification and understanding that it might be interpreted hostilely. Diplomatic channels can advise on specifically approved countermeasures if any exist, but overt harmful magic is strongly discouraged due to severe legal consequences.
Conclusion:
This advisory reflects the most severe assessment of risk currently available for Equestrian citizens traveling to the USA due to hostile ICE enforcement, broader geopolitical instability, and the specific legal challenges involved. We strongly advise against any travel unless absolutely unavoidable under stringent security protocols. If you must travel, be prepared at all times to assert your rights firmly, know how to de-escalate conflicts verbally, and understand basic physical self-defense
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