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bif

(26,000 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:49 PM 19 hrs ago

My daughter was at a Tim Horton's in Canada over the weekend

She struck up a conversation with one of the employees who told her she recently visited the U.S. The customs agent asked what she thought of our (p)Resident. After she said she wasn't a fan, she was told she was banned from entering the country again for five years and put on a watch list. WTF? Is this even legal?

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My daughter was at a Tim Horton's in Canada over the weekend (Original Post) bif 19 hrs ago OP

Wow. Will all visitors arriving for World Cup games and Olympic events tanyev 19 hrs ago #1

Both of those entities should cancel their games here and have them in a different venue. MLWR 16 hrs ago #18

That is total BS! Tree Lady 19 hrs ago #2

Next thing you know everyone will have to carry a Dump fan-club card. Dave Bowman 19 hrs ago #3

CBP can ban non-citizens coming in for just about any reason they want. WhiskeyGrinder 19 hrs ago #4

... catbyte 17 hrs ago #5

Should be Just Jerome 17 hrs ago #11

I think that there is a decent chance that the employee made that tale up OR left something significant out. Celerity 17 hrs ago #6

It's possible but who knows. yardwork 16 hrs ago #19

i don't see how. barbtries 17 hrs ago #7

Fucking what??? Initech 17 hrs ago #8

This sounds like a major issue her Canadian embassy can take up with Rubio at State, and Noem at DHS. ancianita 17 hrs ago #9

I would like someone to do this and video it Ohioboy 17 hrs ago #10

Doesn't seem Just Jerome 17 hrs ago #12

As bad as things are these days for people entering the U.S., I don't think this is real. Either the employee was making Fil1957 17 hrs ago #13

I wouldn't have pictured "Top Secret!" as prophetic, but here we are. Grokenstein 16 hrs ago #14

This is how Urban Legends become entrenched. JMCKUSICK 16 hrs ago #15

I can't see how that is legal. I doubt she was actually put on a watch list. Krasnov and his crew are disgusting pigs. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #16

U.S. Customs have broad discretion to deny entry. Torchlight 16 hrs ago #17

tanyev

(47,287 posts)

1. Wow. Will all visitors arriving for World Cup games and Olympic events

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:52 PM

19 hrs ago

be expected to profess their admiration for Donald Trump? This could get ugly.

MLWR

(431 posts)

18. Both of those entities should cancel their games here and have them in a different venue.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:42 PM

16 hrs ago

Tree Lady

(12,567 posts)

2. That is total BS!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:53 PM

19 hrs ago

But doesn't surprise me at all. I hardly recognize our country these days.

Dave Bowman

(5,539 posts)

3. Next thing you know everyone will have to carry a Dump fan-club card.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:08 PM

19 hrs ago

WhiskeyGrinder

(25,403 posts)

4. CBP can ban non-citizens coming in for just about any reason they want.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:11 PM

19 hrs ago

catbyte

(37,410 posts)

5. ...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:00 PM

17 hrs ago

Just Jerome

(268 posts)

11. Should be

Reply to catbyte (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:22 PM

17 hrs ago

“ILL DOUCHE.”

Just sayin’

Celerity

(51,153 posts)

6. I think that there is a decent chance that the employee made that tale up OR left something significant out.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:06 PM

17 hrs ago

yardwork

(67,343 posts)

19. It's possible but who knows.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:51 PM

16 hrs ago

barbtries

(30,614 posts)

7. i don't see how.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:15 PM

17 hrs ago

but it is sadly revealing about how thoroughly the rot has penetrated all the nooks and crannies of our democracy.

directly contradicts the Constitution.

Initech

(105,771 posts)

8. Fucking what???

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:20 PM

17 hrs ago

Sorry but I don't want to live in a dictatorship. Fuck Donald Trump!

ancianita

(41,183 posts)

9. This sounds like a major issue her Canadian embassy can take up with Rubio at State, and Noem at DHS.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:21 PM

17 hrs ago

She probably can't prove that CBP actually put her on a U.S. Watchlist, but the Canadian embassy can get CPB records and the name of the CPB border agent who spoke with her.

Anyone coming into this country had better have their home country's embassy number here and their state dept number back there. If what US border agent said can be proven there are grounds for hostile action against a Canadian citizen.

Ohioboy

(3,729 posts)

10. I would like someone to do this and video it

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:22 PM

17 hrs ago

There shouldn't be a "loyalty to dear leader" question ever!

Just Jerome

(268 posts)

12. Doesn't seem

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:24 PM

17 hrs ago

as though it would be legal, but that matters not at all.

“We don’t need no stinkin’ badges.”

Fil1957

(153 posts)

13. As bad as things are these days for people entering the U.S., I don't think this is real. Either the employee was making

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:30 PM

17 hrs ago

it up, or the customs agent was pulling her leg. Sadly, the way things are going, I would not be surprised if this kind of thing really does happen in the not too distant future.

Grokenstein

(6,083 posts)

14. I wouldn't have pictured "Top Secret!" as prophetic, but here we are.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:34 PM

16 hrs ago

"You are only a guest here because it serves our purposes."
"Your attitude has been noted, Mr. Rivers."

JMCKUSICK

(3,289 posts)

15. This is how Urban Legends become entrenched.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:36 PM

16 hrs ago

This would be easily provable and I'm sure would have to be documented here, if not there.
I'd love to believe it because I'm sure Trump would have that as policy, maybe I'm just one of those who can't see that red line crossed easily.
There are enough investigative journalists around that would love to look into that professionally.
Let's let these stories be based on facts, rather than hearsay.
Just sayin'

Joinfortmill

(18,673 posts)

16. I can't see how that is legal. I doubt she was actually put on a watch list. Krasnov and his crew are disgusting pigs.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:40 PM

16 hrs ago

Torchlight

(5,199 posts)

17. U.S. Customs have broad discretion to deny entry.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:42 PM

16 hrs ago

If someone’s past behavior, online activity, or simple answers during inspection raise concerns, unlawful or not, they can be refused entry without a clear explanation. Cannot remember the name, but in June, a Scandinavian tourist was deported after Customs discovered a meme mocking VP vance on his phone. Customs confiscated the phone, fingerprinted him, took blood samples, questioned him about terrorism and drug smuggling, and ultimately sent him back to Norway the same day

Not what I would call a friendly nation to fly into.

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