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expatpanama2016
Joined 2016
Posts: 215

7 years ago

Non-US residents, visitors/tourists, etc........any problems at the borders?

7 years ago

OK. I guess I'm getting really curious now............

I have a question for non-American residents (tourists, visitors, business-people, etc), who have flown to the US at anytime within the past couple of months --- as in, ever since that retarded donkey got "installed" as president of the United States:

have you been subjected to any annoyance, frustrations, and/or undue scrutiny at any US border-point lately?

Normally, I wouldn't care. Being Canadian, I never had any problem visiting the States (I've been traveling there since I was a teenager). But, lately, there seems to be at least half-a-dozen such ludicrous incidents EVERY DAY. And not just for those people whom Trump has decreed as "unfavorable", simply because they have "Islamic names" (his words, not mine; Hitler would be proud). But, this affects everybody --- businessmen, diplomats, dignitaries, etc, from places like : UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden --- many of whom have declared that they would never visit the US again, not after such treatment at the borders/airports.

I have friends from Norway and Spain, who emailed me just last night, saying the exact same thing.

So, now, I'm thinking that I shouldn't bother either. I'm flying to London in April; but, I have a 4-day layover in New York, where I plan to attend a friend's wedding, before continuing to the UK. My ticket's already bought and paid for, and there's no refund. But, I would gladly buy another ticket straight to London, if it means having to avoid such nonsense.

I have no pressing need to visit the States. And I'm perfectly happy to not ever set foot there again.

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