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In reply to the discussion: Canadian woman refused U.S. entry because of depression [View all]struggle4progress
(119,419 posts)86. If the issue is worth discussing, it's worth trying to root out the underlying facts, isn't it?
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If the issue is worth discussing, it's worth trying to root out the underlying facts, isn't it?
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#86
"she missed her flight to New York City and a Caribbean cruise, for which she had paid $6,000".
BlueJazz
Nov 2013
#2
People like to assume there's this dangerous, monolithic entity called The Mentally Ill. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2013
#10
... People also like defining "mental illness" as "anything I don't like." (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2013
#33
They may have figured there was a chance that while in the US she'd make yet another suicide attempt
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#13
In my reading, 8 USC § 1182 places no special emphasis on Canadians: it simply says
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#32
I don't see any actual relation of this to NAFTA. The question, whether US authorities received
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#42
Yes, she's paraplegic because she critically injured herself in one of her various suicide attempts
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#44
It's simply a fact that such an argument won't fly in any court. She should just seek
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#46
Of course, if she had a crummy travel insurance policy, that is an entirely separate matter,
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#48
As we seem to have exhausted topics to discuss, I'll just wish you a pleasant day and move along
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#50
Oh I got that a while ago when you refused to answer anything that didn't go along with
polly7
Nov 2013
#51
They might have been concerned Ms Richardson would attempt or commit suicide in the US,
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#73
I understand but tonight 325 people will sneak across our borders and (probably)..
BlueJazz
Nov 2013
#74
then how the fuck do republcan members of congress retain the ability to fly anywhere
dembotoz
Nov 2013
#4
Woo, four replies before the first "mental illness = politics I dislike" post. (nt)
Posteritatis
Nov 2013
#9
Is she the author of "Hope for the Heavy Heart: For the War-Weary and the Heaven-bent"?
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#5
" ... Previous to her hospitalization in 2012, Richardson had attempted suicide in 2001 ..."
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#14
Dunno. I've only heard her version of events. As I read the law, mental illness alone
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#24
Huh? I just pointed out to you that US law makes no such presumption about the mentally-ill
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#26
As I said, I've only heard her version of events. I have no idea what her 2012 hospitalization
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#35
She attempted to poison herself in 2012, and a relative called emergency services, which probably
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#64
Read the link I provided: you will see the theory, that the ambulance call produced a police record
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#66
For a definitive discussion of what Canadian authorities may have shared with US authorities,
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#75
Hey .... I realize it's no biggie when you're not the one having to be concerned about it.
polly7
Nov 2013
#78
Canadians almost never need a visa to enter the US. It's my understanding
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#34
Maybe. But I might guess there were police reports on her suicide attempts or on her 2012 behavior,
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#17
I expect there will always be more than many very good reasons for anti-government outrage;
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#58
"Mental illness" alone cannot result in exclusion from US border entry: exclusion requires
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#59
Privatization of jobs that used to be handled by provincial government clerical staff
arikara
Nov 2013
#61
She attempted to poison herself in 2012, and a relative called emergency services, which probably
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#62
The law, as I pointed out upthread, dates to 1952 and was liberalized in 1990
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#87
Accusations .. private health details of Canadians .. shared with U.S. border agents sparks probe
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#70
hmmm...so there's a lot of us Americans who might be refused reentry in that case
yurbud
Nov 2013
#80
She was considered an excludible alien due to her fourth suicide attempt in 2012, not due
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
#82
how long had it been since the law mattered about anything related to "national security"?
yurbud
Nov 2013
#89
I think you meant to post that as a reply to someone else or you missed my point
yurbud
Dec 2013
#91