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Burner phones are now mandatory when traveling to the US. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by MapleEngineer@lemmy.world to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250320-french-scientist-denied-us-entry-over-text-messages-criticising-trump

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[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

"Traveling to the US," are you actually mad??

[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I had to go for work. I have a Nexus card and traveled very low key so I didn't have any issues. I've told my company that I'm not interested in traveling to the US unless absolutely necessary. I have the advantage of being a white man in my late 50s.

[-] Jamablaya@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

It's fine, same as it always was crossing the border, just don't fuck around lying to border guards or announce you're taking bookings for tattoos this week in Seattle on Instagram. Basically the news has decided to publicize this shit like it wasn't happening 2 months ago either, same as how they focus on "kids in cages" only when a republican is president or plane crashes that 2 weeks there.

[-] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

It's not that uncommon for border patrol to go through your phone. I went to Canada 6-7 years ago and they went through my sister's phone because she told them she wanted to meet a Canadian friend she had made online. Border patrol read their conversations while we waited in a confinement room. It was the last time I went to Canada

[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

So they were trying to keep your sister from being human trafficked and you had a tantrum and refused to come back? Probably not a big loss for Canada.

[-] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

No I went to Canada and had a great time. Since Canada will search your phone I calmly decided to vacation elsewhere. Really not a big deal.

[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Good luck finding anywhere else in the world where you aren't subject to the search of your electronics. Canada appreciates your decision not to visit again.

[-] AidsKitty@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Cool. There really isn't anything there worth seeing except people with beady eyes and flapping heads. Btw your maple syrup is tasteless, overpriced, and something only a douche bag would enjoy.

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