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76. There's no guarantee that they won't be hassled by ICE

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 07:56 PM

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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