I think they also do the same preclearance in some European airports -- but can't find the info. I did find list that included Aruba, Bahamas (2), Bermuda, and Canada (7). I'm sure that they do it at Heathrow. Anyone?

Doug

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From: lnadybal

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Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 2:44 PM

Subject: [BoundaryPoint] Re: Let's see if this works! CAUS border story

The US also operates "preclearance" in Bermuda (which I've been through myself) as well as on some other Caribbean islands (which I've only been told is so). LN --- In BoundaryPoint@y..., "mls515.rm" <mls515@r...> wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- 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 > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service.

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