... and no, I don't mean Rob
Yesterday I had a very shitty experience at the Canada/USA border... Peace Bridge. When I was 18, I was a bit of a shit head. Surprised? Anyway, I got into some trouble with a group of people I thought were my friends at the time. It wasn't anything major, but major enough that I got charged and I paid my debt by doing probabation/community service... which I used to get me into college.
That experience propelled me into my career, so I could help troubled youth turn their own lives around. I got my pardon when I was eligible and as far as I knew, I haven't had a record since it was issued.
Not so with US border officials. They say a Canadian pardon is worthless to them and they don't care if I'm 36 now or 75, they still wouldn't let me in. Funny thing is, I've been over many times before and never had an issue since I received my pardon. I was 25 when I got it. But the fact of the matter is, this asshole refused my entry and destroyed much anticipated plans for the weekend... its been very upsetting Now I'm supposed to apply for some kind of "waiver", which costs 600 bucks US Furthermore, if I try again without one, I could be thrown in "prison" for attempting
Has anyone here ever experienced this or know someone who has? What did they do about it? I'm really really upset and frustrated. I'll get the stupid waiver, but I feel like I'm being treated like a criminal or a terrorist for something stupid I did as a child... I don't get it
Yesterday I had a very shitty experience at the Canada/USA border... Peace Bridge. When I was 18, I was a bit of a shit head. Surprised? Anyway, I got into some trouble with a group of people I thought were my friends at the time. It wasn't anything major, but major enough that I got charged and I paid my debt by doing probabation/community service... which I used to get me into college.
That experience propelled me into my career, so I could help troubled youth turn their own lives around. I got my pardon when I was eligible and as far as I knew, I haven't had a record since it was issued.
Not so with US border officials. They say a Canadian pardon is worthless to them and they don't care if I'm 36 now or 75, they still wouldn't let me in. Funny thing is, I've been over many times before and never had an issue since I received my pardon. I was 25 when I got it. But the fact of the matter is, this asshole refused my entry and destroyed much anticipated plans for the weekend... its been very upsetting Now I'm supposed to apply for some kind of "waiver", which costs 600 bucks US Furthermore, if I try again without one, I could be thrown in "prison" for attempting
Has anyone here ever experienced this or know someone who has? What did they do about it? I'm really really upset and frustrated. I'll get the stupid waiver, but I feel like I'm being treated like a criminal or a terrorist for something stupid I did as a child... I don't get it