Shadow@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 14 hours agoAdditional checkpoint at B.C.-U.S. border shocks travellers | Globalnews.caglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkAdditional checkpoint at B.C.-U.S. border shocks travellers | Globalnews.caglobalnews.caShadow@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 14 hours agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareOutlierBlue@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 hours ago Leslie is not being identified with her last name as she is concerned she could be flagged at the border next time. NEXT TIME?! What a stupid fucking idiot. She saw that and still plans to go again?!
minus-squarecorsicanguppy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 hours agoIf she gets flagged by speaking out, it affects flying though the US or having to land for a mechanical issue.
minus-squareabff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.uslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 hours agoOne other thing to add to this - Leslie from the article is likely a Canadian citizen, but a permanent resident in the same situation has a a very good reason for wanting to be able to maintain their ability to fly into the US. In short it makes it easier to return to Canada if you lose your PR card while abroad anywhere else in the world. See https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-travel-nightmares-permanent-residents-1.7509870 and https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/crossing-us-canada-border-without-pr-card.869083/
NEXT TIME?! What a stupid fucking idiot. She saw that and still plans to go again?!
If she gets flagged by speaking out, it affects flying though the US or having to land for a mechanical issue.
One other thing to add to this - Leslie from the article is likely a Canadian citizen, but a permanent resident in the same situation has a a very good reason for wanting to be able to maintain their ability to fly into the US. In short it makes it easier to return to Canada if you lose your PR card while abroad anywhere else in the world. See https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-travel-nightmares-permanent-residents-1.7509870 and https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/crossing-us-canada-border-without-pr-card.869083/