• corsicanguppy
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    18 hours ago

    It seems international firefighters will get a year off, this year, as they’re increasingly afraid to enter America.

    And our own crews may get time off this summer if Danielle keeps making it less fun to go help them. Is it an American Pie “say my name” moment in the making?

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    2 days ago

    My question; Why would you bother going down there at this point? Fuck the US. Let them burn.

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      Because a global competition is being held. The bigger question is why global orgs are not moving anything they have in the us to somewhere else.

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        18 hours ago

        Is it FIFA that is considering moving to Canada this time because athletes don’t want to come and risk disappearance ?

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        2 days ago

        Read two articles in the last 24-hours about manufacturers moving plants to the US. Lotus from Britain and one from China, I forgot which one.

        Given that Trump can’t last forever, our economy is uncertain and unstable, the cost of building a plant and the astronomical costs in spinning up staff, I can’t believe they’re so shortsighted.

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    2 days ago

    While the USA admin is doing horrific things at all levels, in this case the guy let his ETSA expire, its a Visa Waiver since he is a British Citizen. ETSA visa waiver is good for 90 days then you reapply online… BEFORE trying to cross the border, or take an international. flight.

    The latter part of this article explains more. From personal experience you have to apply way in advance of expected travel date so that if for some reason they don’t auto process it, you can apply for a true visa.
    https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/i-want-answers-canadian-firefighter-says-he-was-denied-entry-to-the-u-s/ar-AA1HyF5C