Brit and Canadian heading to Women’s March turned away at US border

Eventually, the Americans were allowed to go on, but he and his Canadian friend were fingerprinted, photographed and turned away.

He says they had all the right documentation — the border agent told him that he wasn’t allowed to cross because he had omitted information. Initially, he hadn’t told border agents that he’d be going to the march, but when the agent asked for more details, he said he gave a full explanation.

And he said the Canadian was told that she couldn’t cross because she was planning on attending a “potentially violent rally.”

Kroese said the Americans dropped him and his friend off in Montreal before heading back to the border and crossing.

He ended up attending the Montreal chapter of the Women’s March.

U.S. Border Services said in a written statement that it couldn’t comment on specific cases due to privacy laws, but that it admits one million people into the U.S. every day, and only turns away about 600.

The statement noted that border officials can deny entry for a number of reasons, including improper travel documents, prohibited activities or intent and travelling under the Visa Waiver Program without qualifying for participation in that program.

Nicole Thompson, The Canadian Press

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Brit and Canadian heading to Women’s March turned away at US border

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