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New U.S. border rules kick in Monday Tough new border regulations come into effect Monday, requiring anyone entering the U.S. to carry a passport or equivalent identification.Commentsview comments in forum Page 1 2 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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Show passport, fill out visa waiver, get mugshot taken, fingerprinted, show proof of Canadian residency...
And you are complaining about needing a passport or an EDL?
I dislike these new birder regulations intensly. I mourn the loss of the ability to easily cross the border.
Agreed. I remember the good ole days (20 years ago) when a friend of mine and I would take a drive to Bellingham for something to do and wander around Bellis Fair Mall, have lunch and buy some Jelly Belly jelly beans (before they were available in Canada). We would claim them at the border when asked if we made any purchases and the Canadian border guards would just laugh and wave us through. No such thing as joking at the border anymore. On the way down we'd just say we were going for a drive and would likely have some lunch and the U.S. border guards would just ask if we were Canadian and then say "Have a nice drive".
I must admit it has been about 10 years since I've been across the line and I live about an hour drive from the border. Too much hassle now. Too much suspicion.
Through 2 borders, and back. 6 month tourist visa for Mexico, all with
a driver's license.
Like to see that happen today.
'95 or '96.. drive from Van to Mexico, Puerta Vallarta.
Through 2 borders, and back. 6 month tourist visa for Mexico, all with
a driver's license.
Like to see that happen today.
No doubt. I remember crossing in 2003 to go to Arizona and the border guard just grilled us, with about 50 questions. It was a totally different story back in 96, driving from Edmonton to San Diego and back.
I've driven across the border dozens of times, and will continue to do so, but this law will kill those spur of the moment trips (like when you're camping at Waterton NP or hanging out in Vancouver).
The border guard wanted to know where we lived, worked, how long we'd been there, where we were going, for how long, which hotel we were staying at, for how long, did we have an itinerary, why did we have a cooler, did we have fruit/veggie/meat, etc. Then he repeated them for my buddy. We probably sat at the border for 15 minutes.