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yuiyoshida

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29. This is one more reason why I, as an Asian American

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 01:02 PM

Oct 2019

will not travel outside the US...because despite having a US PassPort, I am too foreign looking
to be allowed back in...Imagine the horrors, of being a US Citizen. even born here, and not allowed to enter my own country cause I am a suspect, just being Asian? No thanks...I will stay home.

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British holidaymakers 'traumatised' after arrest at US border [View all] pnwmom Oct 2019 OP

Just horrible. uberblonde Oct 2019 #1

When in the hell have we started arresting people at the Canadian boarder? napi21 Oct 2019 #2

Arresting people thatcross unauthorized isn't something new with Trump. PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #26

I can't believe either Canada or the US arrests people who obviously strayed across the boarder napi21 Oct 2019 #32

I can't be the only one that thinks there's a little something fishy about the... PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #34

Sounds like they strayed Turbineguy Oct 2019 #3

Sadly, it does PatSeg Oct 2019 #5

One more despicable act done by our Border Gestapo. patphil Oct 2019 #4

American Gestapo. Not being allowed to call their embassy is banana republic type shit TeamPooka Oct 2019 #11

Bastards. orangecrush Oct 2019 #6

"Dude, where's my country?", BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #7

Exactly thinking. WTF This is my country? rickyhall Oct 2019 #19

WTF is happening? All these Nazi wannabes making arrests. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #8

The police have upped their anti-citizen mojo as well DemocracyMouse Oct 2019 #9

Has the British Embassy gotten involved? nt Progressive Jones Oct 2019 #10

The British Embassy? Ghost Dog Oct 2019 #25

yes steve2470 Oct 2019 #41

Coming back from Europe a week ago, an Italian man I met who travels to the US for business kimbutgar Oct 2019 #12

We even had a rude customs agent when we came back from Ireland (at the Dublin airport) LisaM Oct 2019 #33

My husband's company has offices in 4 EU countries and India. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #36

This is just not my country any more. I'm out of words. Hekate Oct 2019 #13

I feel that too. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #37

A similar though not as devastating thing happened to me at Point Roberts near Vancouver in 1989 OnlinePoker Oct 2019 #14

they are out of control KT2000 Oct 2019 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Oct 2019 #31

If you read trump's tweets SCantiGOP Oct 2019 #15

Makes one think that "The Wall" is to keep people IN. mwooldri Oct 2019 #23

When I visit relatives in Canada, I'm ashamed to admit that I'm American these days. George II Oct 2019 #16

Terrorist (sarcasm warning) courtjester Oct 2019 #17

Your tax dollars at work. Mz Pip Oct 2019 #18

Again, these are CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY. We are in the darkness now, with the orange traitor PatrickforO Oct 2019 #20

I'll have what you're having! dchill Oct 2019 #21

Leesport!!! they flew them to Leesport PA onethatcares Oct 2019 #24

East/West Germsny wnylib Oct 2019 #27

It's super easy to cross the norther border without realizing it IronLionZion Oct 2019 #28

This is one more reason why I, as an Asian American yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #29

That is so sad that you feel that way, but I completely understand. pnwmom Oct 2019 #30

Breaks my heart that I completely understand your decision. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2019 #35

Wait a minute. Igel Oct 2019 #38

CBP: Jailed British tourists entered US 'deliberately' Eugene Oct 2019 #39

This is just too horrible and stupid for words steve2470 Oct 2019 #40

US border patrol says they tried to send UK family back after illegal crossing but Canada..... steve2470 Oct 2019 #42

"Accidentally" inwiththenew Oct 2019 #43

British family deported after saying they accidentally crossed US border Eugene Oct 2019 #44

Here is the video of the crossing inwiththenew Oct 2019 #45

How does that moving blob in the dark show you anything is "deliberate"? n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #46