That is unfortunate. The USET has even sent Canadian vets overseas with the team before. It is sad that we must be divided by venal special interests.
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In the Before Times it was always possible that one might be delayed at the border, or even refused entry, depending upon the mood of the border guard or his/her understanding of the rules.
These days however, being turned back would just be an annoying inconvenience, a waste of time and money - but in contrast, a blessing. Now the real concern is being held without reason, of having your phone and computer seized, your social media scrutinized, and being questioned about your opinions of the current admini and not having any recourse whatsoeverâŠ
This new reality is making many Canadians reconsider going to the US now,
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Telling the US Border Guards even years ago telling them you were going to work in the US (like my ex getting sent home in short order for telling them he was going to judge a horse show instead of going to watch one or visiting friends). Now it will likely be harder without the right paperwork in order.
Iâm concerned my daughter wants to take the racehorses to NYS from Canada to race, hopefully there will be no problems coming home, but usually that only involves the Canadian boarder guards, though getting there might be a problem with the US side if the horses are not going in the same vehicleâŠ
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Very sorry, Canadian friends. 
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Can you imagine being thrown into ICE detention, maybe even Guantanamo, with your horses sitting in the trailer at the border? So far I donât think any American citizen returning home has been imprisoned by ICE but naturalized citizens may have been, and green card or permanent residents have certainly had their documents stripped from them at the border. Graduate students on valid student visa have had those visas revoked without being informed and then arrested and imprisoned. Or arrested and imprisoned and then had visa revoked. There is some discussion about revoking the citizenship of people born in the USA to non citizens.
So I would suggest being very careful about bringing anyone into Canada who could be arrested when re-entering the USA. This includes anyone who is not a full American citizen. Green card, permanent resident, married and doing paperwork, foreign worker on any kind of legitimate visa, foreign student. They have imprisoned white British and European travelers, itâs not just targeting brown people. Though brown people who are full American citizens have been caught up in sweeps.
Many Canadians and Europeans are avoiding crossing the American border right now, but itâs also risky for any non American citizen who is in the US legally to leave and return.
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This Canadian school district right on the border with a lot of immigrant children (totally legal immigrants) is halting all field trips to the US.
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Not to GO to Canada. To WORK in Canada. Even if no money is changing hands on the Canadian side of the border.
(Including short term temporary work like grooming.)
Anyway, google it, apply for the proper documents if needed.
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Vet warned today that Pergolide, Previcox and Regumate may double in price if the promised new tariffs on pharmaceuticals apply to animal drugs. They are all made overseas so prices will increase no matter what but apparently some new thing was announced this morning. Ugh.
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It all sounds too unbelievable to be true, but it is exactly what is happening now.
Another incident I just heard of, a UK citizen, but a longtime rsident of the US, married to an American, a homeowner in the US, with a green card, who travels frequently to the UK on business, was in the UK for a short visit recently. On her return, she had her phone seized, was questioned extensively, and the legitimacy of her green card was questioned. She was held there for a number of hours, and luckily it got sorted out. She is white, educated, affluent,
And those BC highschool students, most likely they are Canadian citizens not immigrants themselves but, the children of immigrants. And non-white.
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A lot of EU countries have pretty significant travel warnings for the US. Itâs risky to enter this country right now, even for recreational travel. The US is on a red warning for genocide and a bunch of other Not Good international lists.
Iâm wondering about the impact on the Olympics. It wouldnât surprise me if they get boycotted in some form. Not to mention the fact that most athletes are professionals, and all the support that comes along with it. Youâd think, as a layperson, that proof of competing in the Olympics or supporting an athlete would be enough to get you through easily⊠but these days, itâs all questionable.
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The Vancouver area had a significant population of Sikhs (and Chinese) from the start, and then immigration opened up a lot starting in the 1970s. So itâs true that, absent any other data, you canât tell a childâs immigration status. Their family might have been here since 1900, they might be born Canadian citizens with permanent residency parents working towards citizenship, or they might have been born abroad and come here as small children.
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Iâm quite concerned about this. I use a large box of Prascend a month. It went up nearly $50.00 this month alone.
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With the tariffs and also the rising uncertainty about the safey of US travel for foreigners, I also wonder how this will impact the Olympics.
Hopefully things will be better by then.
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If I was the USOC I would be going, âPssst, hey France, donât disassemble those Paris Olympic facilities just yet.â
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I mean, if the US does something particularly egregious between now and the Olympics, maybe whole countries will boycott in protest, not just individual athletes.
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Unfortunately, theyâre already long gone - Versailles is a world heritage site and they were only ever meant to be temporary.
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There are stories even worse. One woman was in detention for three weeks because of a minor technical issue that could have been resolved in an hour. It was a horror story.
My husband travels to Canada to hunt. He has had issues at the border a few times. He crosses in a rural area in northern Idaho. He has run into some nasty border personnel who enjoyed detaining him or harassing him for no reason. Maybe boredom? My fear is these people will be more emboldened, making border crossing much riskier. He and his friends are worried about this yearâs trip.
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Maybe this is the year to consider staying homeđł.
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When I read stories like this or the worse ones weâve seen in the press lately, I always think of this.
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Does that involve bringing guns across the border to hunt in Canada? I would imagine that is not a simple procedure.
