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Canadian citizen detained at U.S. border over voting questions
Original: Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident detained at border crossing, questioned about voting for hours | CBC News
Paige Adamson, a Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident, was returning home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B.C., on September 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and held for hours while being questioned about her voting. Immigration lawyers say the case highlights legal vulnerabilities Canadians living in the United States face, and concerns are growing about border scrutiny of permanent residents.
Why now: The case raises timely concerns about heightened border questioning of permanent residents, including around voting rights.
Paige AdamsonPoint RobertsCBC NewsCanadaUnited States
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- Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident detained at border crossing, questioned about voting for hours | CBC News · CBC
Paige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and questioned about voting for hours. Lawyers are raising concerns around vulnerabilities Canadians face while living in the…
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