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If you're one of the millions of Canadians who cross the US border each year — for shopping, visiting family, attending events, or business travel — a disturbing incident at the Blue Water Bridge should be on your radar. A 68-year-old Canadian retiree from Kincardine, Ontario, says US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers held him for three hours, coerced him into providing a DNA cheek swab under threat of criminal prosecution and a year in prison, and then denied him entry anyway.

This isn't a hypothetical scenario from a legal textbook. It happened to a retired health physicist with no criminal record who was simply trying to drive to Michigan. And it raises urgent questions about what CBP can legally demand from Canadian travellers — and what you can do to protect yourself.

If You Cross the US Border Regularly​

Know your legal position before you arrive at the booth.

Under US law, non-citizens at a port of entry have significantly fewer rights than US citizens. CBP officers have broad authority to question you, search your vehicle, inspect your electronic devices, and deny you entry without providing a detailed reason. However, the legal basis for collecting DNA from Canadians at the border is far more limited than CBP may suggest in the moment.

Here's what the law actually says:

• The DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005 authorizes federal agencies to collect DNA from individuals who are arrested, facing charges, or convicted — and from non-citizens who are detained by federal agents.
• CBP's own December 2020 guidance states that the agency does not collect DNA from "aliens held at a Port of Entry during consideration of admissibility and not subject to further detention."
• In other words, if you're simply being screened for entry and not formally detained or arrested, CBP's own policy says DNA collection should not apply to you.

The gap between policy and practice is the problem. In the Larson case, CBP told media that the DNA sample was collected "in accordance with the law" due to an "immigration violation." But according to CBC News, Larson had no criminal record, no prior immigration issues, and was merely declaring his intention to attend a public event in Michigan.
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Canadian Forced to Give DNA at US Border: Your Rights and How to Protect Yourself at the Crossing

After a Canadian retiree was held for three hours and coerced into providing a DNA sample at the Blue Water Bridge, US lawmakers are demanding answers. Here's what every Canadian crossing the border needs to know about their rights, what CBP can legally demand, and how to prepare for increased...

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Being MAGA before there was such a thing a MAGA

I hate to side with Trump on EV subsidies, but EV pollute more than internal combustion.
That is because EV get their electricity from internal combustion engines, but add the weight and inefficiencies of the batteries.
So they pollute more, not less.

 

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"I am not a real fan of batteries." R5 #3,200

I'm not a real fan of gasoline. BUT !
I'm a real fan of my 2D coupe, gets 36 MPG & enables me to conveniently and relatively inexpensively, or at least affordably supply my sylvan home.

"They are much better than they used to be, but they still are expensive, inefficient, dirty to mine, and last less than a decade.
What is better is if there is an elevated place you can pump water up into.
Then you can let the water back down through turbines when you want electricity." R5 #3,200

There benefits and drawbacks to each.
I vaguely recall that such hydro-energy buffering is about 70% efficient. That may not seem a panacea. But it may be better than sitting in the dark.

An inexpensive 60 lumen LED tactical flashlight is a simple miracle of modern technology.
It's an exceptionally useful tool.

"I'm going to make electric light so cheap only the rich will be able to afford candles." Thomas Edison

 

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I'm not a real fan of gasoline. BUT !
I'm a real fan of my 2D coupe, gets 36 MPG & enables me to conveniently and relatively inexpensively, or at least affordably supply my sylvan home.


There benefits and drawbacks to each.
I vaguely recall that such hydro-energy buffering is about 70% efficient. That may not seem a panacea. But it may be better than sitting in the dark.

An inexpensive 60 lumen LED tactical flashlight is a simple miracle of modern technology.
It's an exceptionally useful tool.

They like to claim lithium batteries are 90% efficient, but they forget to mention that is 10% loss when charging and another 10% loss when discharging.
The batteries also add half a ton, so you use far more energy accelerating or going up hill.

I tend to save money by buying cars about 10 years old, but since EV batteries tend to only last 10 years and cost $10k, I doubt I will ever own an EV.

 

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"They like to claim lithium batteries are 90% efficient, but they forget to mention that is 10% loss when charging and another 10% loss when discharging.
The batteries also add half a ton, so you use far more energy accelerating or going up hill.

I tend to save money by buying cars about 10 years old, but since EV batteries tend to only last 10 years and cost $10k, I doubt I will ever own an EV." R5 #3,204

I've got no problem with either hybrid or EV in principle.
But it's about 45 mostly highway miles* round trip to the supermarket. I'm not confident in the range plus A/C load on a scorching August afternoon for an EV.
And in Winter, if I had to shelter, an EV is a mixed bag, lower Carbon Monoxide risk perhaps, but freezing to death is no panacea.

The guy that invents a safe, stable, reliable electric storage battery with energy density equal or greater than diesel deserves to be a $Billionaire.
I ignorantly guess there's no such thing.

* so regenerative braking as on a Prius would be more trouble than it's worth.
And on those once per decade jaunts from New York to the Carolinas, the 400 mile range and 5 minute refuel is tough to beat.

 

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I've got no problem with either hybrid or EV in principle.
But it's about 45 mostly highway miles* round trip to the supermarket. I'm not confident in the range plus A/C load on a scorching August afternoon for an EV.
And in Winter, if I had to shelter, an EV is a mixed bag, lower Carbon Monoxide risk perhaps, but freezing to death is no panacea.

The guy that invents a safe, stable, reliable electric storage battery with energy density equal or greater than diesel deserves to be a $Billionaire.
I ignorantly guess there's no such thing.

* so regenerative braking as on a Prius would be more trouble than it's worth.
And on those once per decade jaunts from New York to the Carolinas, the 400 mile range and 5 minute refuel is tough to beat.

Essentially compressed hydrogen could be considered an alternative battery if used with a fuel cell.
It would also have no emissions except water, and be quick to refuel.

The only problem is the emissions making the hydrogen.

 

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This Administration does math in a very strange way

RFK Jr. just challenged Congress to name one time he spread misinformation. I've been filming this man for years. I have a few. #RFKJr #VaccinesMisinformation #PublicHealth #HHS #MeaslesOutbreak #ScienceMatters #Misinformation | Scott Hamilton Ken

RFK Jr. just challenged Congress to name one time he spread misinformation. I've been filming this man for years. I have a few. #RFKJr #VaccinesMisinformation #PublicHealth #HHS #MeaslesOutbreak...

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Since we're talking about RFK Jr ....