Ya Don’t Mess Around on Da Border
Was given a head’s up to this article on our Local 1000 Facebook page. I have crossed into Canada and back into the US at Calais and had no trouble. Of course, I had the required paperwork to work in Canada legally.
What is really bizarre isn’t the fact that they tried to enter the US illegally once; apparently according to the article, they were turned away, then came back 30 hours later and tried again, the second time lying to the Border Guards as to their reasons for entering the US.
Pretty stupid.
In an update, it turns out that the two musicians were allowed to return to Canada, but are barred from entering the US for five years. They got lucky: they could have been sent to jail for up to six months.
When folks ask me about touring overseas without papers, I say “Don’t do it cuz it ain’t worth it”.