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I have Belizean friends fly in and out of the US regularly...with little or no hassle........It might be that CANADIAN thing or maybe....are you a registered democrat?

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So funny to see an article by Eric Lucas posted here. I used to know Eric and even have a minor credit in one of his guidebooks.

After nearly five decades of travelling in and out of the USA with non-citizen friends, family, spouse and children, I couldn't agree with the article more. I swear to god the USA must be the most freakin' racist, xenophobic country this side of Burma -er- Myanmar...makes me want to leave the country -- oh, waitaminnit, already did!

Christ on a crutch. I tell you... >aerobic eye rolling goes here<

Thanks SIN.

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Miami is just a horrible place to fly in or out of for non US residents. Houston is much better and nicer to people. Just my opinion.

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My Mom lives in Russia, and we would love to have her come over (we are in Alaska) for a visit this summer. Not sure if she's gonna get a visa, though. But we'll still try...


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I've just thought. When I was enduring my 6+ hours trying to transit Miami on my way to London I cracked what I thought was a joke when I finally got to see an immigration officer. I assumed he was almost as put out by the monstrous numbers backed up as I was. So I said, with a glance back to the body of the hall, "a bit of a joke, isn't it".

"What do you mean, it's a joke? Are you criticizing my country? The United States of America is the greatest country on earth, and you should feel privileged coming here to visit".

I muttered something about not wanting to visit, but just getting out of the country again as soon as possible.

Mistake. He didn't say a word, but gestured to another official standing nearby. Next thing I was in the famous "room" where I was incarcerated for several more hours. At some point I got out my Palm Pilot to read a book I had on it. As soon as one of the guards saw this he called out to me "put it away". I wasn't sure he was addressing me, though I suspected he was, so I continued reading. He came over, thrust his face into mine, and said "I said put it away". I asked him why, and offered to demonstrate to him that it wasn't a phone. "Put it away NOW or you'll lose it". I put it away. Never once a smile, a "sir", or a "please". Just an "I'm an immigration officer of the great United States of America and you are an insignificant worm who will do exactly what I tell you" sort of look.

And they wonder why people don't like them!

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I have a co-worker that learned I was a notary. He is from Iran and has a work visa. He needed a Affidavit of Support notarized that stated his income so that he could send for his parents to come for a visit. He's been working on the paper work for nearly a month. Once completed, he is to send to his parents so that they can request visitor's visa. I don't suspect he will be seeing his parents any time soon frown


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I am proud to be a Canadian! These are fine examples!

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I've never had any of these problems entering the USA. But I do personally know people from other countries that have had a horrible time such as this entering the USA.

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I guess thats what we have to go through to feel safe in my country...

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I grew up in Michigan and always thought Canadians were just Michiganders with funny accents and bad money. But as I grew up I learned the truth that Canadians were cool cause they could drink when they turned 19. Now that their money is better than ours, they're just beer swiggin bad asses...

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