The association that represents the academic staff of Canadian universities warns its members against non -essential trips to the United States.
The Canadian Association of University Teachers says that he launched the Travel Council updated on Tuesday due to the “political panorama” created by the Trump administration and reports some Canadians who find difficulties while crossing the border.
The association says that academics that are from countries that have diplomatic relations tense with the United States, or that have expressed negative opinions about the Trump administration, should be particularly cautious when trying to cross the border.
He says that the warning also applies particularly to people “whose research could be seen as disagree with the position of the current administration of the United States”, or that they identify as transgender.
In addition, the association says that academics should carefully consider what information they have, or need to have, in their electronic devices when crossing the border and take measures to protect confidential information.
The Federal Government has silently updated its online travel advice to remind Canadians who “expect scrutiny” of the border patrol officers if they travel to the United States.
The reports of foreigners that are sent to the detention or processing centers for more than seven days, including Canadian Jazerio Mooney, as well as a couple of German tourists and a backpacker of Wales, have been in the headlines since Trump took power.
The Canadian government recently updated its notice to warn residents who travel to the United States who can face the scrutiny of border guards and the possibility of detention if the entrance is denied.
Canada’s crosses to the United States fell by approximately 32 percent, or 864,000 travelers, in March compared to the same month of the previous year, according to customs data and border protection of the United States.
