U.S. Customs denies Canadian man's iPad border tale

[Little Tich]

Source: CBC News

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency says a Canadian man shouldn't credit his iPad for helping him enter their country.

The agency responded Wednesday to the case of Martin Reisch — a Montrealer who says he used a scanned copy of his passport and a regular driver's licence to cross into the U.S.

Reisch's border experience offers a glimpse into how U.S. Customs officers process Canadians who fail to present a document listed under stricter travel requirements now enforced at the 49th parallel — such as a passport.

A spokeswoman for U.S. Customs said scanned or digital images of passports are not accepted by border guards.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/01/04/united-states-customs-denies-montreal-man-allowed-into-country-with-passport-scan.html

[teddy51]

1. Bet that border guard no longer works for this agency! Saw this a few days ago,

and wondered how long it would take to get major attention.

[eyewall]

2. There's an app for that.

[leveymg]

3. There's a Waiver Form I-193 to admit persons without a PP or proper visa. Happens every day.

How do you think Mohamed Atta got in at Miami Int'l when he arrived without a Trainee visa for flight school? Oh, now I remember, the Assn't District Director picked up the phone and called someone in DC about admitting him and his traveling companion, and they admitted the pair without even having to receipt the waiver. But, that's another story . . .

[SpiralHawk]

4. "Smirk." - xCommander AWOL (R)