RE: The Damasus Holiday Inn...

[Dharmesh Goel]

Are you talking about transiting through the US. For example flying from Toronto to Hong Kong through Los Angeles. In the past it was quite seamless. There was no immigration/customs checks in the US. International transit passengers remain in the international flights lounge. This is a restricted access area. If you want to exit out from here, you have to go through customs/immigration. Because of this, there was no need for a visa to the US because it was never the intention to stay in the US, just change flights. Recently and quite abruptly this law was changed. Citizens of countries that have needed a visa to travel to the US are now required to get a visa to transit. We had a lot of people from Central/South America stuck in Canada when the law was changed. Their return flights made a stop over in the US. Getting a visit visa could take upto a couple of months in Toronto.

Dharmesh

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:41 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...

I was wondering about the US Detainee camp thing also.  One other thing just occured to me - and please correct me if I'm wrong - but is it even necessary to go through US customs if you're not staying in the country?  I thought you only had to go through customs of the destination country.

- Matt Small
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Dan Phillips (CFXHosting.com)
  To: CF-Community
  Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:28 PM
  Subject: RE: The Damasus Holiday Inn...

  That's what I think. So far we only have one side of the story. Even if
  this guy is totally not guilty, we still don't know why things were put
  into motion the way they were. Obviously they were looking for this guy
  and happened to snag him at the airport. I don't think he was detained
  due to racial profiling. The fact that he was not held in a US prison
  camp for a long period either made me raise an eyebrow.

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 3:20 PM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: Re: The Damasus Holiday Inn...

  Something about the story just seems wrong. Yes, America can treat
  people badly but his story just has everything and everything else all
  at once. I'm taking it with a grain of salt. Canada is rather firm with
  their citizens rights and the like. They would not just let someone be
  treated and moved around like that.

  > http://makeashorterlink.com/?S12D24176
  >
  > comments?
  >
  > Dana
  >
  >

---

[Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings]

---