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16. Not "could." Did you read about the indigenous Canadian composer who was supposed to

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 08:46 AM

Mar 2025

appear at Carnegie Hall last week?

He flew into N.Y. and was immediately detained. He was offered to be put on a plane back to Toronto or wait in detention for an unknown number of days until an immigration judge could hear his case. He went back to Toronto.

In fairness to the immigration people at the airport, looking at his photo, he does look like he might have come from a latin 'merican country.

Why anyone from a foreign nation would want to vacation in the U.S. at this time, is beyond me. I don't even want to go anywhere and I live here.

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More Canadians avoid setting foot in the U.S., 'without even a connection or layover' [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 2025 OP

I fully support them in this. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #1

They could be detained in the US, chained and tortured. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #2

Not "could." Did you read about the indigenous Canadian composer who was supposed to 3Hotdogs Mar 2025 #16

Its hard to suss out some of the more legitimate cases (like this might be) from others. SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #18

I believe she is finally home after a few weeks of Bev54 Mar 2025 #29

This is so nice to hear. If you have a link to the story I would really appreciate it! SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #31

Here are a couple of links to Canadian news sites on her ordeal Bev54 Mar 2025 #32

Thank you!! SSJVegeta Mar 2025 #33

My daughter lives in Toronto. murielm99 Mar 2025 #21

Effing madman would try to arrest them.................... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #3

I'm with him, I'm considering taking my money to Canada, but I worry being an American will be a detriment. dem4decades Mar 2025 #4

Same. Scrivener7 Mar 2025 #7

My daughter & her family just returned from Italy. Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #9

I guess if you visit a country that's been through this they're more understanding. SupportSanity Mar 2025 #11

I'm headed to Europe next week... Juneboarder Mar 2025 #17

I just returned from Aruba, my friend from the island said, It's not just Trump that bothered her, but what really dem4decades Mar 2025 #20

Millions of dummies. Write1 Mar 2025 #28

I and a friend had planned a trip around the Great Lakes-the Nothern trip and we still riversedge Mar 2025 #10

My standard response is "Not all Americans, only half" IronLionZion Mar 2025 #15

1/4, half of the eligible don't vote IbogaProject Mar 2025 #24

Nope, American visitors are being welcomed to Canada Bev54 Mar 2025 #30

I support Canada on this. riversedge Mar 2025 #5

This week I added a Canadian flag sticker to my van. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #6

It's gonna take a lot of pain to rid us of The Menace. Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #8

Trump is going to crash the economy soon bronxiteforever Mar 2025 #12

New tariff taxes Wednesday April 2nd Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #23

Extra credit for the letters of explanation. Harker Mar 2025 #13

I wouldn't come here, either. dchill Mar 2025 #14

Thank you Canadians. SamKnause Mar 2025 #19

Stay away orangecrush Mar 2025 #22

Wouldn't consider it nowadays. Write1 Mar 2025 #25

I'm a UK resident and US citizen. róisín_dubh Mar 2025 #26

Cuba, Cancun, Tahiti. pfitz59 Mar 2025 #27