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From: rdz@ccice5.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: Customs between U.S. and Canada (what's the problem)
Message-ID: <730@ccice5.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Mar-85 13:11:42 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 14 13:11:42 1985
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> 
> I am a US citizen who lived in Toronto for 15 years.  My two
> children were born there.  We moved to NJ during the summer, and
> three weeks ago my 9 year old daughter went back to Toronto to
> visit.  When she was brought back to Pearson Airport to leave,
> the US Immigration officials would not let her go because she
> had no proof that she had the "right" to live in the US.  All
> -- 
> 		Phyllis Eve Bregman

I can identify with this one!  On a return trip here from the Bahamas
a couple of years ago, I learned just how weird U.S Customs is.  We
had routed our trip through Toronto and had no trouble entering Canada
or the Bahamas.  U.S. Customs agents at Toronto didn't even inspect our
bags for the return flight.  But the "persons" at the boarding gate
weren't going to let me on because I only had a photostatic copy of my
birth certificate.  Explanation that my original no longer existed was
not helping.  Becoming very vocal and DEMANDING to see the agent in
charge did the trick.

BTW, I also found out once that the best way to get inspected by U.S.
Customs at a border crossing that has one booth and guard, is to arrive
in a car with out of state plates.  The New Brunswick and Maine
natives were using the road that went AROUND the crossing station.

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