Subject: Re: Let's see if this works! CAUS border story
Date: Apr 06, 2002 @ 02:40
Author: mls515.rm ("mls515.rm" <mls515@...>)
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I stand corrected! My apologies, I was going off bad information.
The preclearance is a fantastic idea in my opinion because it enables
more direct flights from Canadian cities to smaller US markets.

The only other country I know of that has US Customs preclearance is
Ireland (At DUB and SNN). I have to urgently run off to work at the
moment, but here is the "Agreement between Ireland and the United
States of America on Preinspection":

http://193.120.124.98/gen241986a.html

I'm wondering if there is a difference in the area of arrest powers,
I'll have to read it when I get back.


MIKE




--- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "Doug Murray" <doug@d...> wrote:
> As a Canadian, it doesn't bother me as long as it's a two way
street. And I, for one, think that we should have combined security
for North America minus Mexico -- tough screening at all ports of
entry into Canada and the US and then easy passage between the two
nations. I don't feel my sovereignty threatened by that.
>
> As for US customs agents at airports -- are you sure they have
arrest powers? I recall a story at Vancouver International where US
agents detained a 16 year old Canadian girl for a day -- simply
because she was dressed in a provocative manner. And all heck
broke loose -- in that they cannot do that.
>
> It would seem to me that they can detain and turn over to the
RCMP... but as they are on Canadian soil, they have no powers of
arrest. I don't think they carry guns. They can refuse entry and
issue 5 year entry bans on the spot (meaning no joking)!
>
> But there is a better story recently reported: a Canadian citizen,
now living in the US, was charged and convicted of doing business
with Cuba while he was in Canada! That's like Canada convicting an
American for breaking Canadian law in the States!!! Canada has no
embargo with Cuba...
>
> Strange little world over here in the territories!!
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mls515.rm
> To: BoundaryPoint@y...
> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 10:52 AM
> Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Re: Let's see if this works! CAUS border
story
>
>
>
>
> Funny that they'd be uneasy with Canadian officials operating in
the
> United States. How about US Customs pre-screening operating at
> numerous Canadian airports? Given that they have arrest powers
on
> their sovereign soil, that is something worthy of being uneasy
about.
>
> Good to hear that the US is sharing info on northbound traffic.
>
>
> MIKE
>
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> --- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "Doug Murray Productions" <doug@d...>
> wrote:
> > Print Story - canada.com network
> >
> >
> > Cameras target border jumpers
> > Staff now can see why a sensor has been tripped
> >
> > Glenn Bohn
> > Vancouver Sun
> >
> >
> > Thursday, April 04, 2002
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