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Old 06-24-2011, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Michigan
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A U.S. vacation turned into a nightmare for one Scottish couple who spent five weeks in an American jail due to confusion over their visas.

Barbara Dixon, 52, and Richard Cross, 75, were on an extended vacation from Newtonmore, Scotland, spent three months in the states visiting family. They planned a side trip to Canada before returning to the U.S.

Expired Visa Mixup Lands British Couple in American Jail, Called Illegal Aliens - AOL Travel News
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Old 06-24-2011, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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And yet others walk free with no paperwork.

Only in America. Our government always seems to punish the wrong people.
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Old 06-24-2011, 10:39 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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A U.S. vacation turned into a nightmare for one Scottish couple who spent five weeks in an American jail due to confusion over their visas.

Barbara Dixon, 52, and Richard Cross, 75, were on an extended vacation from Newtonmore, Scotland, spent three months in the states visiting family. They planned a side trip to Canada before returning to the U.S.
They should have claimed they were Mexicans and that their passports were fakes.
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Old 06-24-2011, 10:43 PM
 
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Only in this country where Europeans that overstay are punished and thrown in jail for a "mix-up" while Juanito from Mexico gets off scott-free even though he slammed into and killed a family because he was driving drunk
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Old 06-24-2011, 11:47 PM
 
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This is one of the reasons why I advise foreign tourists to avoid the United States for the time being. Our customs officials are often complete idiots, and their errors can land YOU in jail. Why take that kind of risk?
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Old 06-24-2011, 11:58 PM
 
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And yet others walk free with no paperwork.

Only in America. Our government always seems to punish the wrong people.
Do you mean White people?
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Old 06-24-2011, 11:59 PM
 
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Do you mean White people?
You love just grasping at straws don't you? You know what he meant. He meant illegal aliens.
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Old 06-25-2011, 12:01 AM
 
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You love just grasping at straws don't you? You know what he meant. He meant illegal aliens.
Aren't you the same member who claims to be Puerto Rican?

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Only in this country where Europeans that overstay are punished and thrown in jail for a "mix-up" while Juanito from Mexico gets off scott-free even though he slammed into and killed a family because he was driving drunk
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Old 06-25-2011, 07:01 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Do you mean White people?
Only took 5 posts before the race card was thrown out.

I mean ANYONE without papers Savoir Faire. Do you have a problem with posts that aren't racist, that don't discriminate ?
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