Canadian woman refused U.S. entry because of depression

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Several things..

First, kudos to you for finding this!
One of the reasons DU is a great place.

2nd...this is mind boggling. Someone went to all this trouble to make addiction and mental illness a disqualifier for even daytrippers across the border.
When I think of all the times I drove into Canada for some of that good ole BC Bud....
and, having smoked some, drove back to Seattle.

3rd...there is NO leeway in this law for recovery/remission of mental or addiction problems.
PLUS
drug addiction is lumped together with mental disorders, with no distinction of mild/moderate/severe levels.

With this big push to have all medical histories in computers, such a law can be so easily abused.

I am still trying to figure out what kind of physical problem one could have which would pose

a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others,

Bad bad bad law.



[font style=color:#FF0000;]there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there?[/font]