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bif

(26,001 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:49 PM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP

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

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

That is total BS! Tree Lady Yesterday #2

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

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

... catbyte Yesterday #5

Should be Just Jerome Yesterday #11

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

It's possible but who knows. yardwork Yesterday #19

i don't see how. barbtries Yesterday #7

Fucking what??? Initech Yesterday #8

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

I would like someone to do this and video it Ohioboy Yesterday #10

Doesn't seem Just Jerome Yesterday #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 Yesterday #13

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

This is how Urban Legends become entrenched. JMCKUSICK Yesterday #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 Yesterday #16

U.S. Customs have broad discretion to deny entry. Torchlight Yesterday #17

tanyev

(47,294 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

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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.

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:42 PM

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Tree Lady

(12,568 posts)

2. That is total BS!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:53 PM

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

Dave Bowman

(5,542 posts)

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

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Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:08 PM

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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

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catbyte

(37,415 posts)

5. ...

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:00 PM

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Just Jerome

(269 posts)

11. Should be

Reply to catbyte (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:22 PM

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“ILL DOUCHE.”

Just sayin’

Celerity

(51,161 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

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yardwork

(67,343 posts)

19. It's possible but who knows.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:51 PM

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barbtries

(30,614 posts)

7. i don't see how.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:15 PM

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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

(105,781 posts)

8. Fucking what???

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:20 PM

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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

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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

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

Just Jerome

(269 posts)

12. Doesn't seem

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:24 PM

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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

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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

(6,085 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

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

JMCKUSICK

(3,293 posts)

15. This is how Urban Legends become entrenched.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:36 PM

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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

(18,674 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

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Torchlight

(5,201 posts)

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

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 06:42 PM

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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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