The act of being Canadian

 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/canadian-woman-20-outraged-after-being-banned-from-flying-to-see-her-grandparents-in-florida/ar-AA1QaLWA?ocid=socialshare#comments

Any chance rationalizing another countries fascism can only be caused by the same stupidity made up in their sad ironic minds.  I don't feel sorry for anyone travelling to the US.  Canadians need to stay out of the US. Period.  Boycott.  Boycott. Boycott.  

I have zero respect for people (even I know) that travel there knowing how hostile their president is.  It's disgraceful for any Canadian to go into the US.

And you know something else.  My point is I live in a country with no double standards.  If an American cares to come here, by all means, do.  I want a mosaic.  Not xenophobia without a culture for all.  Basic standards of decency seem to be lost in the chaos.  Not populist.  

- Marco 

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Canadian woman, 20, outraged after being banned from flying to see her grandparents in Florida

Story by Sonya Gugliara For Dailymail.Com

A Canadian woman has claimed that she was barred from entering the US because customs officers unjustifiably flagged her as a suspicious traveler. 

Julia, who chose not to share her last name, had been looking forward to her six-week-long trip to Orlando, Florida, to visit her grandparents. 

The 20-year-old is on a break from her studies until the spring and is unemployed, so she figured now would be the perfect time for a vacation. 

But she told CTV that her plans went terribly awry when she approached US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Preclearance at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. 

What was supposed to be a standard round of questioning allegedly turned into an interrogation, and agents brought Julia into a separate room. 

'I was starting to hyperventilate a bit, because I was nervous that something was going to happen. Then I’m told I’m denied entrance into America,' she claimed to CTV. 

Julia alleged that she was held back from boarding her Porter Airlines flight because the agents believed she was attempting to move to America illegally. 

'I have no interest of ever living in America,' she bluntly told the outlet. 

Disappointed and confused, Julia said she was sent home from the airport with nothing but a checklist indicating why she was barred from entering the US.

Officers claimed Julia failed to provide proof of a return flight to Canada, but CTV reviewed her itinerary and her return flight booking. 

US Customs had also requested proof of either employment or schooling, Julia said, both of which she was unable to hand over because she does not have a job and is not in school. 

'It felt like a bit of abuse of power, honestly,' Julia's distraught mother, Kate, told CTV. 

Julia, who traveled to visit her grandparents in February with no hiccups, said she is worried that she will run into similar travel issues in the future. 

Although she was fully refunded by Porter Airlines, her mother is furious and wants other Canadians to know that they run the risk of being blocked from entering the US. 

'It can have financial repercussions, as well as emotional. If our story helps any family avoid it, that would be great,' Kate told CTV. 

'I think a lot of people are boycotting travel to the US, and after this experience, I’m all for it.'

Julia's experience is far from unique, Immigration lawyer Heather Segal told CTV. 

'US immigration takes their orders from the top and when there’s a more anti-immigration sentiment in the country, they have all the tools to use at their discretion in a negative manner,' Segal said. 

'Some of the politics between Canada and the US play out at the border.'

The attorney said that in recent months, she has heard of an increasing number of Canadians facing extensive questioning about the purpose of their trips.

She also alleged that US Customs agents have been demanding to review more documents from travelers. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to CBP for comment.