Canadians and other foreigners who plan to stay in the United States for 30 days or more will soon have to apply for registration and fingerprints at the Department of Homeland Security.
According to media reports, the draft of the rule, which comes from an arrangement on January 20, is expected to come into force on April 11th. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) did not respond to a request from CBC News after publication time.
Although the Canadians have long since benefited from exceptions to some US travel laws due to the close relationships of the countries, citizens alone are not exempted from these new regulations, including snowbirds.
A spokesman for Global Affairs Canada says that he “carefully monitors this development”.
The changes come because President Donald Trump’s customs threats continue to endanger both the economies of the United States and in Canada.
The immigration lawyer Patrice Brunet, based in Montreal, said the changes would mark “a very drastic political change”, where Canadians are considered for the foreseeable future, “regular citizens who come from a different country” and not from friends of the USA “
Every foreign citizen over the age of 14 who must register or submit in the name of their children USCIS online account. You can find more information on creating an account on the USCIS website.
The requirement applies to children under the age of 14, but parents or legal guardians are responsible for registration.
Snowbirds’ treats like extraterrestrials, ”says Advocate
Rudy Buttignol, President of the Canadian Association of Romed Personal (Carp) – an Advocacy Organization that represents around 250,000 members across Canada – said that Snowbirds, who routinely visit the United States for six months a year, are really shocked how to be treated in the municipalities south of the border have established.
“I hear that people are not only upset, but are also offended,” said Buttignol. “Together with the idea that Canada becomes the 51st state, this seems to be a conscious attempt to irritate Canadians.”
Examples of people who are already registered are constant residents of the US and foreign nationals who have received documents for providing jobs, border crossing cards and immigrant or non -immigration visa. Foreigners who received I-94 or I-94W forms are also except, even if the approval period has expired.
Bear proof of registration at any time
As soon as DHS provides an adult traveler for registration, you must wear it in the USA at any time
Brunet noted that the order encourages the US police to “stop someone who doesn’t seem to be American what just someone is”.
In a declaration of the White House published on January 20, it is explained that people who violate immigration laws are exposed to civilian and criminal sanctions such as fines and law enforcement.
It seems that every Canadian who travels to the United States for more than 30 days now has to register with the American government and have been fingerprinted.
Brunet pointed out the “hard language” used in the “hard language” used Executive order To describe foreigners that exceed their visas.
The document entitled “Protection of the American People against Invasion” claims that many people who are in the United States are illegal “substantial threats to national security and public security” and “The taxpayers cost billions of dollars on federal, state and local levels in the United States.
“It is very different from the typical snow bird that goes to Florida or Arizona for the winter,” said Brunet.
