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Ms. Toad

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56. I wouldn't risk it.

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 03:27 PM

Mar 31

By the time the harassment or detention begins, it is too late to turn around and fly back to Germany. There are numerous stories of individuals who tried to do just that. Their attempt to voluntarily self-deport/pay for their own trips home were ignored, they were put in detention for days/weeks before ultimately being deported.

Just a couple of examples of the insanity:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/19/canadian-detained-us-immigration-jasmine-mooney
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/world/german-detained-ice-intl-latam/index.html

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Dear Canadians- How about visiting just Blue Cities? NYC, Chicago, Seattle.... [View all] electric_blue68 Mar 30 OP

My trans daughter doesn't want to cross the border mimitabby Mar 30 #1

Got it electric_blue68 Mar 30 #2

I don't blame her Skittles Mar 30 #8

Or blue cities in blue states. subterranean Mar 30 #3

Ok, but they'd Still be Be Boosting Blue Cities Incomes. Just a thought electric_blue68 Mar 30 #4

But helping Trump's economy and tariffs. Jarqui Mar 30 #30

As someone on the lower end of the money scale, I don't want the economy to crash, even under drumphf. electric_blue68 Mar 30 #31

I think Trump wants that Jarqui Mar 31 #43

And lots of land to dole out to the highest bidder. travelingthrulife Apr 1 #89

No one wants it. But it needs to happen in order for the idiots to understand what they've done. Scrivener7 Apr 1 #85

Right. Sure. I vehemently disagree. And have nothing to prepare with. electric_blue68 Apr 1 #87

Ok... BLUE STATES: 2025 data... electric_blue68 Mar 30 #5

Don't forget Eastern Pennsyvlania meow2u3 Mar 30 #14

Hello fellow former NYC'r! On the map I used Pennsylvania was listed as Swing State. electric_blue68 Mar 30 #16

Im just tired of being more penalized for things out of my control Tribetime Mar 31 #49

Not everyone has the means for various reasons to move, so I get it. Stay safe. electric_blue68 Mar 31 #73

The problem there is... 2naSalit Mar 30 #6

If this is the MAGATS have to feel the bad times to "get it", and the rest of us have to suffer along w the? No, thanks! electric_blue68 Mar 30 #32

The way I see it... 2naSalit Mar 30 #38

"luring"? Really?! Don't You Cast Aspersions on me! If they Don't feel safe then It's Perfectly Understandable that... electric_blue68 Mar 31 #40

Nope. Sorry ButchMcMuffin Mar 30 #7

yup Skittles Mar 30 #26

They do. California's Coachella Valley. miyazaki Mar 30 #9

I was reacting to a post that said a lot Canadians were Not going to visit The USA this year electric_blue68 Mar 30 #10

Pretty sure it has more to do with crossing the border than being in a certain city. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 30 #11

Oh, ok. electric_blue68 Mar 30 #12

The problem is that Bettie Mar 30 #13

Hmmm...must be missing something, duh. I Can Understand why a Trans person wouldn't.... electric_blue68 Mar 30 #15

So much awful Bettie Mar 30 #18

They are demanding your phone and they go over your social media history. Swede Mar 30 #23

OH!!!! Well, hell, THAT'S Serious! Got it. : ( electric_blue68 Mar 30 #24

Please don't treat lightly or glibly disappearing people and holding them in horrific conditions Bernardo de La Paz Mar 31 #45

Er...Why would you (IF you are) think I'm treating it lightly. electric_blue68 Mar 31 #51

My reaction to your posts is the same as Bernardo de La Paz. Ms. Toad Mar 31 #58

NOT begrudgingly. I Have, though, Been Quite More Ignorant of the General USA CBPs actions! electric_blue68 Mar 31 #74

Think about it: if you were in a safe place, would you choose to vacation in this chaos? Scrivener7 Mar 31 #78

Probably not electric_blue68 Mar 31 #81

That's a no from me. Swede Mar 30 #17

Unfortunately, they have to go through Border Patrol/Immigration before they get to the cities Retrograde Mar 30 #19

Got it electric_blue68 Mar 30 #37

Minneapolis? yourout Mar 30 #20

Oh, Sorry. Minneapolis! 👍 electric_blue68 Mar 30 #22

Remember! Minneapolis is north of Toronto. LiveToLurk Mar 30 #39

I would Rebl2 Mar 30 #21

I get it electric_blue68 Mar 30 #36

We're still getting foriegn tourists in Hawaii proud patriot Mar 30 #25

I think it's best for them to stay in Canada. roamer65 Mar 30 #27

Oh, Great...punishment for the rest of us 😑 electric_blue68 Mar 30 #33

DC is as blue as any, but I can't imagine that Canadians will want to travel to any of these cities spooky3 Mar 30 #28

I was going to add DC. I love DC, been there many times, i'd still go now even w drumphf in office).... electric_blue68 Mar 30 #34

Yes, if you can get the money to travel here and spooky3 Mar 31 #44

It's the border, not the city. We keep having to say this to you yet you keep posting "got it". . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 31 #55

Seems to me they wouldn't even be safe there, if they are not "lilly white"--- Jack Valentino Mar 30 #29

International POC visiting, with ICE increasingly vicious tactics...yeah, I could see a Definite Problem happening m at electric_blue68 Mar 30 #35

Add Baltimore and dare I say Washington DC? Stinky The Clown Mar 31 #41

Yay for Baltimore! I wrote about DC electric_blue68 Mar 31 #42

My family has been going to Cape Cod, MA for forty years DFW Mar 31 #46

Hopefully that won't happen electric_blue68 Mar 31 #50

She has come close DFW Mar 31 #57

I wouldn't risk it. Ms. Toad Mar 31 #56

We're only too aware DFW Mar 31 #61

Just make sure you're not carrying anything that could be construed as work tools Ms. Toad Mar 31 #62

She doesn't bring her laptop DFW Mar 31 #63

Nobody cared about subversive missions before January 20. Ms. Toad Mar 31 #68

We'll give it a chance. DFW Mar 31 #75

Good luck to you both electric_blue68 Mar 31 #80

Thanks! We see our chances as good DFW Apr 1 #84

Hopefully it won't even get near such an event electric_blue68 Apr 1 #86

My husband and I are looking for a list of places Cloudhopper Mar 31 #47

I would advise Canadians to stay away from the US, even from Blue Cities Best_man23 Mar 31 #48

My Canadian friend Johnny2X2X Mar 31 #52

LMAO. only a paper sun Mar 31 #53

I must have gotten distracted bc SF was going to be in my first four exaamples.... electric_blue68 Mar 31 #64

See, now, if you want us to believe you, you're going to have to hide your homophobia a lot better Scrivener7 Mar 31 #79

No...Canadian's please don't come...it'll help more if it's a total blackout... MiHale Mar 31 #54

Blue Hawaii! TY Cha Mar 31 #59

I like this idea! bluestarone Mar 31 #60

We live just south of the B.C. Canada border GenThePerservering Mar 31 #65

I would never ask anyone I cared for to risk coming to the United States right now. Maru Kitteh Mar 31 #66

Still a bad idea BannonsLiver Mar 31 #67

I am a New Yorker . . . markpkessinger Mar 31 #69

Hmmm... you have a point! I can't wait to Vote Him Out, though I don't really want Cuomo electric_blue68 Mar 31 #71

Nope. And I'm not sorry. EllieBC Mar 31 #70

We're angry at him for So Many things Including "eyeing" your Country... electric_blue68 Apr 1 #90

The problem is that they must go through Trump's immigration officers. Jacson6 Mar 31 #72

There's no guarantee that they won't be hassled by ICE TexLaProgressive Mar 31 #76

I do not blame Canadians for a total American boycott. How could we? OrlandoDem2 Mar 31 #77

Like others have said, it's crossing the border that's the issue Violet_Crumble Mar 31 #82

Why didn't that "Visit Beautiful Dresden" campaign aimed at Poles in early 1939 work? LudwigPastorius Mar 31 #83

Boston's mayor is Tawanese-American Michelle Wu, Dem. In New Haven, there is Justin Elicker, Dem. CTyankee Apr 1 #88