At one time there was some talk that we might patrol our Northern border also.
I guess that may not be necessary. The Canadian Government has approved a law by which first time Canadian applicants DO NOT have to show proof of citizenship. www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/06/08/canada-passports.html
All they have to do is take the application to their neighbor and have them attest that they are citizens.
I guess ANYONE will be able to enter our country with a legal Canadian Passport.
No sense patrolling then.
Quote from: MajorSER on June 09, 2007, 04:36:01 AM
At one time there was some talk that we might patrol our Northern border also.
What reason would there have been? I am really concerned. . .
Oh, they need to keep all the olde draft dodgers up there. ;)
WE can't even patrol the border on our side. The DHS/BP is so jacked up. Did anyone miss that recent TB scare that happened because a guy was on a no-fly list, but knew if he took a car from Canada he could easily cross into the US. It is easier to get terrorists in through from Canada then it is from Mexico. If I were the 9/11 guys....that is how I would have come across (Oh wait, that is how they did it right?).
You know in the early 1900s the US planned for war with Canada, I read that in one war plan the Canadians invaded as far as Boston. . . hmmm come to think about it the Census polls show that boston has the Largest French (former Canadian) speaking population in the US ::)open up your eyes America, OHHH where is John Candy when you need him?
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^^ Canadian Bacon! I love it!!!
Folks: in actual fact, CAP does have some Northern border ops. Don't really know the extent of it, but do know that Idaho Wing does some of it: of course, they only have a very short border with Canada.
WAWG also has some ops along the border, but don't know the extent of them.
None of it probably as frequent nor as intense as some of our ops along the Southern border.
Just to set the record straight.
If I remember correctly, ME wing does some northern border stuff for CD. The canadians like to cross the border, plant their stuff and run back across the border if the (http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_2_12.gif)
They are asked to report any suspicious activity, so to me an influx of illegals would be considered "suspicious."
We don't control the northern boarder because it would require more "profiling" - a useful and logical thing that we for some reason have labled un-American and won't do because someone might be offended... no matter how many lives could be saved.
I don't think Minnesota Wing has done very much with this... at least not to any ammount that would be effective. The Boundry Waters Canoe Area was on fire for a number of weeks, so maybe that kept some illegals at bay!
- Ace