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1 posted on 10/15/2019 8:01:09 PM PDT by rickmichaels
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...were in possession of $16,000 in cash at the time of their arrest.

Tourists, even legit ones, don't drive around with that much cash on hand.

2 posted on 10/15/2019 8:04:45 PM PDT by rickmichaels (I shouldn't have to press 1 for English)
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Must be Muslims.


3 posted on 10/15/2019 8:05:28 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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The Washington Post headline for this article is, somewhat surprisingly, more evenhanded: “U.S. officials say British family illegally crossed border from Canada on purpose”


4 posted on 10/15/2019 8:07:07 PM PDT by The Pack Knight
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"“We will never forget, we will be traumatized for the rest of our lives by what the United States government has done to us,”

Oh brother, invoking the holocaust.

6 posted on 10/15/2019 8:09:27 PM PDT by tinyowl
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If the marauders would prefer a more permanent home in a Turkish prison I bet that could be arranged.

I hope the USCBP planted contraband on these American hating leftists.


7 posted on 10/15/2019 8:13:02 PM PDT by coaster123 (Distrust everyone under fifty.)
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Piss poor reporting in this story. The author appears to take everything the Conners say face value, and doesn’t ask why they had $16,000 cash or why Canada wouldn’t let them back in


9 posted on 10/15/2019 8:14:15 PM PDT by Huntress ("Politicians exploit economic illiteracy."--Walter Williams)
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The Leftards can’t claim racism since this family is white.


12 posted on 10/15/2019 8:16:23 PM PDT by Amberdawn (Want To Honor Our Troops? Then Be A Citizen Worth Fighting For.)
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With the Brits living among so many muzzies, you would think it would not be so east to “TRAUMATIZE” them.

Stay home Lovlies, you are safe with your Muslem mayors.


14 posted on 10/15/2019 8:17:37 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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What a bunch of Hog Wash!!! Lie Lie Lie!!


17 posted on 10/15/2019 8:26:39 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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and why would tourists be traveling with 16K in cash in the shady area next to the border? did they give someone a ride, perchance?

but in any case, two more brits have been re-exposed to the concept of sovereignty and national borders. And that is a very good thing

18 posted on 10/15/2019 8:34:50 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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This story is such crap. Brits, with passports can easily enter the US. A family on vacation, with three small kids just out driving Around? And they were detoured by an animal? Unless that animal was a bull moose standing it’s ground, I think the story sounds fishy.

Yeah, you would be detained. They would check out their credentials. The kids would be given a TV to watch and something to drink. They would be on their way in an hour.


19 posted on 10/15/2019 8:37:23 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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Dec 5, 2018 · In 2014, Mexican authorities arrested and tortured a U.S. Marine for “accidentally crossing the border,” ... a wrong turn and accidentally crossed the border before being stopped by Mexican authorities: ...


20 posted on 10/15/2019 8:37:31 PM PDT by sockmonkey (I am an America First, not Israel First FReeper.)
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“I don’t believe that it’s suitable for children that young...probably shouldn’t be around a hundred other kids all of whom are coming from different parts of the world,”

You mean like classrooms all across our country now?

This story reeks of new world order ideology.

23 posted on 10/15/2019 8:47:10 PM PDT by pfflier
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“In a statement, CBP said U.S. agents also determined that two of the family members had applied for travel authorization to visit the United States and were denied. A senior CBP official said the Connorses applied for visa waivers last year, and it was not immediately clear why they were rejected.”


Tourist travel to the U.S. for U.K. citizen normally doesn’t require a visa so something is amiss with this also. It appears that they were turned away from the U.S. for something before and now they’re “accidentally” crossing the border. I agree with those that say there’s more to the story than what we’re being told.


25 posted on 10/15/2019 8:50:05 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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Tell all your friends!


27 posted on 10/15/2019 8:54:46 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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Brits, complaining about the cold and the food in America. I’ve heard it all now.


30 posted on 10/15/2019 9:05:49 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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Could be lots worse for them.

Could have been U.S. citizens accidentally crossing the border into Mexico with a firearm, or even one single round of ammo lost in a corner of the trunk.


35 posted on 10/15/2019 9:40:29 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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If they’re legitimately tourists, you stop them, inform them that they crossed the border, and escort them back to Canada.


37 posted on 10/15/2019 9:57:17 PM PDT by TBP (Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
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The article at the link and the article as posted above are not the same. Among other things, I could not find the following in the article at the link though it is in the article posted above:

In a statement, CBP said U.S. agents also determined that two of the family members had applied for travel authorization to visit the United States and were denied. A senior CBP official said the Connorses applied for visa waivers last year, and it was not immediately clear why they were rejected. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the case, said the family — four adults and three small children — were in possession of $16,000 in cash at the time of their arrest.

“Attempts were made to return the individuals to Canada, however, Canada refused to allow their return and two attempts to contact the United Kingdom consulate were unsuccessful,” the CBP statement read. Because Canada refused to admit the family, CBP was required by law to turn the family members over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.


39 posted on 10/15/2019 10:11:36 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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Did they vote while they were there? Or is it too early to get some ballots ready to harvest next year?


41 posted on 10/15/2019 10:59:13 PM PDT by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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