For all the Canadians planning to enjoy their summer vacation in the southern parts of North America: here is what you should know
travel rules
It could be awaiting you during the Trump administration.
President
Donald Trump
is preparing new regulations that might require Canadian visitors to register their details with the U.S. authorities and undergo fingerprinting if their stay exceeds 30 days.
These guests must now set up an account with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and arrange for a background check during which they will provide their fingerprints.
They must also share crucial details from their private lives including their telephone number, birthdate, family background, residential address, criminal record, and migration history.
The regulation will come into force on April 11. Individuals who fail to adhere to this rule—including Canadian snowbirds and foreign nationals visiting relatives—could encounter penalties.
Certain documents, such as the I-94 travel form, can be used instead of the registration.
The policy suggestion arises amid Trump’s
trade war
With Canada and broad-scale immigration enforcement measures, Trump declared his intention to increase tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum twofold.
He had initially intended to impose a 25 percent tariff on the goods, but he swiftly increased it to 50 percent upon learning that Ontario Premier Doug Ford had introduced retaliatory taxes on electricity.
On Tuesday, Ford announced that he will have a meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington D.C. on Thursday. The purpose of this meeting is to talk about extending the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement before the April 2 tariff deadline.
He stated that Ontario would “halt its 25 percent additional charge on power exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota.”
Canada tops the list as the leading provider of iron, steel, and aluminum to the U.S., with imports totaling $11.4 billion for aluminum and $7.6 billion for iron and steel from our northern neighbor last year. Imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian aluminum might result in job losses amounting to approximately 100,000 positions within the U.S., based on statements made by the head of one of America’s biggest aluminum producers.
Trump’s also threatened a 250 percent tariff on Canadian dairy products and a substantial increase on auto tariffs starting April 2.
On the contrary, he has insisted that Canada reduce its tariffs on American agricultural products and suggested that Canada should “become our beloved 51st state.”
The Trump administration has adopted a tough position on illegal immigration as well, vowing to close off the southern border immediately upon taking office.
prevent
Aliens initiated an invasion of the United States.” Last month, the Department of Homeland Security declared their intention to implement measures under the Immigration and Nationality Act aimed at “monitoring unlawful immigrants and encouraging them to depart the country willingly.
Previously, this law has not been put into practice. It mandates that non-U.S. citizens older than 14 must enroll and get their fingerprints taken within one month of arriving in the country. Furthermore, individuals who are 18 years old or more must always have evidence of their enrollment with them.
The Daily Beast has contacted the Trump administration seeking their input.
Read more at The Daily Beast.
