Posted on Nov 21, 2019
U.S.-Canada Border Community's Culture Changes As Security Tightens
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Scott Wheeler was born and raised in what's known as the Northeast Kingdom, the rugged and beautiful countryside where Vermont abuts Canada. Even so, he didn't realize he was supposed to check in with Canadian immigration authorities when driving across the border recently.
Two polite, officious Mounties tell him to make a U-turn and follow them back to the port of entry where he's questioned about his intentions inside Quebec. He explains his mistake, and eventually the Mounties return his identification and he's free to go.
"That's pretty much life on the border; it's changing," Wheeler says, resignedly.
Two polite, officious Mounties tell him to make a U-turn and follow them back to the port of entry where he's questioned about his intentions inside Quebec. He explains his mistake, and eventually the Mounties return his identification and he's free to go.
"That's pretty much life on the border; it's changing," Wheeler says, resignedly.
U.S.-Canada Border Community's Culture Changes As Security Tightens
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Prior to 9/11, native Canadians could have gone to the US without a passport just showing their birth certificates when driving through a border checkpoint. Also, Quebec has special status such as they actually have their own rules such as you cannot be a resident alien in that province unless you speak fluent French . I saw the story on NPR but I will have to listen to it and read it
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I remember when they moved the customs house from town to the border. Town was 5 miles from the border. Just stop and tell the agents you were in country. Nothing like the concentration camp out there now. In the late 20's and early30's , the oldtimers said there was lots of booze crossing out there. Now it's drugs and all that they have to watch and catch them, still doesn't catch them all
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Sgt Jim Belanus As a Pacific Northwest Sailor I Remember the Ease that I used to Cross the Border with. As Far as "Rum Runners" I'm the Grandson of a Rum Runner.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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Sgt Jim Belanus
my dad knew a few too, but I can't remember the term used to describe them. Lots of booze came through this area. Prohibition really worked well
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Why Illegal border-crossers to Canada target Roxham Road
Roxham Road, where Quebec and N.Y. state meet, is the busiest illegal border crossing. It's a one way-route out of the U.S. that the Canadian government can'...
Sorry, I had to work an 11-hour day and I only had a chance to glance at the story earlier. Now I am home and I can help give some more input.
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https://youtu.be/CArjX-gzi5o
LTC Eugene Chu PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Sgt Jim Belanus MAJ (Join to see) CPT (Join to see) CSM Charles Hayden LTC Stephen F. LTC (Join to see) SMSgt Lawrence McCarter LT Brad McInnis LTC (Join to see) MAJ (Join to see) SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint LTC John Mohor LTC John Mohor LTC John Shaw
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