Such crazy times when the USA feels more of a foe than Iran 😳
We had pencilled in a trip to Hawaii - been there 4 or 5 times now and love it
Easy overnight direct flight from Sydney
Going to Cairns instead
I’d like to be able to go abroad on vacay and not have to put up Russians. They are rudest, most vulgar, arrogant cunts on earth. Their borders should keep them in like caged animals.
I haven't noticed Russians on my holidays, but I have noticed Americans. The loudest people in Rome and Athens were screaming children, the mentally handicapped and Americans
That’s why our family reunion instead of taking place in Massachusetts and Minnesota will now take place in Quebec. Not setting foot in countries like North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Hungary, Turkey, Iran, … and now the USA. And no, I will not be silenced in return for a smooth border crossing.
I wanted to travel to US but that’s not going to happen. Couple Canadians, and also Germans have been detained. Imo part of the purpose of this Trump’s treatment is to dissuade former friends and colleagues from continuing contact, kind of like an abusive spouse.
The bigger issue is that US custom officials are ready to apply any fascist directives coming from above. There's apparently no resistance at all from within.
Deplorable…le registraron el mòvil en aduanas? eso se puede hacer? o lo tenían “fichado”por sus declaraciones o…? Anyway, haya sido cmo haya sido, todo apesta a sistema represivo y dictatorial
La cosa es todo lo q firmamos cuando hacemos una VISA para entrar en un país, ahora q solicité dos, leo q aceptas q revisen tu mòvil, q vas a contestar a todo tipo de preguntas…pierdes absolutamente el control y te dejas en manos de las autoridades. En Trumplandia algo muy peligroso
Okay history says
It always starts with those without vote or rights to remain.
Next it will be one thing to check before you get state support.
O if you criticise the leader you lose you government job.
It is coming down to citizens near you.
Judges are under attack now.
USA need to protect their..
Sounds like the scientist was targeted because someone else (France's Minister of Higher Education and Research) was also critical of Trump and Musk's anti-science policies.
Typical petty and bullying behavior from this Trump administration.
Don't worry, "CBP has established strict guidelines, above and beyond prevailing legal requirements, to ensure that these searches are exercised judiciously and responsibly and are consistent with the public trust."
Canadian, here. Even under Biden (and I presume Obama) the policy at the border is any non-citizen can be asked to unlock their phone or computer. You can refuse, but you will then be denied entry. Having said that, in all my years of crossing the Canada/US border I have never been asked to.
If you must travel to US, get burner phone and put as little personal stuff as you can on it. Only put on what is absolutely necessary. Wait till you pass customs to put in Signal. Delete it before you go back to customs. Don’t have anything on it that can be used against you.
I don’t know, but the current crack down on science and education may turn out to become the most significant act by the Trump admin to seal the eminent downfall of the USA.
This is also your reminder everybody to have a pattern lock on your phone. Your fingerprints are a matter of public record and you can be made to open up anything locked with a fingerprint.
This is not true of passwords and phone lock patterns. You cannot be forced to remember things.
Knowing the language of the rules and law gets you through more often than not. Knowing your rights is useful.
But then, I talked my way home back to America from another continent once without having a photo ID on me. It's all about who bears the assumption of risk.
Stupid Republican voters got what they wanted, literally invited satan to take over their lives now the whole world has to suffer. American voters were never intelligent nor educated. Manipulated easily by Putin propaganda.
"His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Doctor Donald Trump, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of North America in General and Washington in Particular."
The country which championed the 1st amendment is investigating and punishing speech. Trumpism has surpassed McCarthyism and is beyond any reasonable doubt suppressing speech, and attempting to end public discourse. US citizens are next, do not comply.
We are nearing "becoming a totalitarian dictatorship" we've arrived. . This is why I'm a bit surprised people are still using X to critique Trump and the guy who freaking owns the platform. Does anyone believe AI won't be used to parse posts to catalogue dissent?
Same shit with Bush. What is it with Republican presidents & their inability to hear criticism. Weak ass men who are too stupid for politics, so have act the strongman
During TFG’s first term I was still working in international education. We advised all our international students and scholars who were planning to travel outside the US and return to use a simple phone if they needed one. We questioned whether they had the right to look at their phones, too.
This really getting ugly, what would stop them from doing it to citizens, just to delay you from your flight and just simply to shut up and harass you.
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The US Customs and Border Patrol has a show too
Both are eye opening
Any event Planners looking to plan events in Canada instead?
Let me know, I’ll introduce you to a few locations
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/cbp-search-authority/border-search-electronic-devices#:~:text=All%20travelers%20crossing%20the%20United,devices%20during%20the%20inspection%20process.
We had pencilled in a trip to Hawaii - been there 4 or 5 times now and love it
Easy overnight direct flight from Sydney
Going to Cairns instead
Mustn't insult The King.
How does that saying go...what goes around comes around.
All this shit's going to backfire.
https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/elon-musk-has-another-dumb-take-this-time-on-avian-flu/
It always starts with those without vote or rights to remain.
Next it will be one thing to check before you get state support.
O if you criticise the leader you lose you government job.
It is coming down to citizens near you.
Judges are under attack now.
USA need to protect their..
I suspect that's a big tourist hit.
Typical petty and bullying behavior from this Trump administration.
Trust them.🤨
The Trump cult sold out democracy for that?! SMDH.
This is not true of passwords and phone lock patterns. You cannot be forced to remember things.
But then, I talked my way home back to America from another continent once without having a photo ID on me. It's all about who bears the assumption of risk.
Not going to even think about going to the US. Too bad for me I guess. I have friends there. Good friends. Good people.
The age of easy travel has ended.