My Canadian friend was denied entry into America last night.

[Kamikaze]

He was taking a bus through Ontario, and when he got to customs in Detroit, they denied him and would not explain why. Thus, he gets sent to Windsor and has to find a way home (and thankfully he is home now). This all sucks because he was planning to come to Chicago and spend about 3 weeks here.

Lost in all of this is the question of why. I can't quite think of a good excuse to disallow a harmless Canadian citizen entry into our country. I can think of lots of terrible excuses, but I still like to think our country still has a shred of dignity and sense left in it.

Oh, and you can just imagine how rosy his opinion of America is now.

[chicagojoe]

1. Could he have been "racially profiled"?

[Kamikaze]

2. He's as white as they come.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

3. He should consider himself lucky

to be able to return to a place the word "freedom" still has meaning. He should wipe the dust of this place from his shoes and count his blessings.

[hangemhigh]

4. My old boyfriend is a proud member of the Axis of Evil-

Born in Iran, raised in London. He travels twice a year to London on a one way cash ticket with no checked baggage, just to be a shit. And travels with complete impunity. Go freakin' figure. Must be his charm.
On second thought, no on the charm. Bet THAT won't last much longer.

[Sufi Marmot]

5. Does he have a police record (in either country?) n/t

[Kamikaze]

6. Hasn't gotten into any trouble here.

I'm also fairly sure he is clean in Canada too.

[Sufi Marmot]

7. I think you can be denied entry to one country if...

...you have a police record in the other. Not totally positive if it works both ways - maybe Canadian DUers can elucidate. Doesn't seem to be the issue here, though...

[Placebo]

8. Maybe you shouldn't keep terrorists as friends.

That's my Helpful Tip of the Day™

My work here is done.

*floats off into the sunset*

[sasquatch]

9. Perhaps you shouldn't try to make friends with one of the Hanson Brothers

[achtung_circus]

10. I got turned back at Niagara Falls because

they (US Border Patrol)didn't believe that the prescription that I was carrying matched the medication I was carrying (and require). They weren't willing to look in the CPS either.

edited for clarity.