Comments on: Border Crossing 101 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/01/29/border-crossing-101/ border life, art, photography, cultural critique Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:59:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: JessO http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/01/29/border-crossing-101/comment-page-1/#comment-5607 JessO Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:46:13 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/01/29/border-crossing-101/#comment-5607 Well, I used to feel scared crossing the U.S. border because of so many horror stories that happened. I could never take the chance of being stopped and harassed at the border so I made sure that I would have no problems being admitted at the border by getting assistance from Candian Pardon Services. I found this company through a website www.USborderblog.com. They helped me get the documentations that I needed to guarantee my entrance. Now i cross the border with no worries! Well, I used to feel scared crossing the U.S. border because of so many horror stories that happened. I could never take the chance of being stopped and harassed at the border so I made sure that I would have no problems being admitted at the border by getting assistance from Candian Pardon Services. I found this company through a website http://www.USborderblog.com. They helped me get the documentations that I needed to guarantee my entrance. Now i cross the border with no worries!

]]> By: ChrisN http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/01/29/border-crossing-101/comment-page-1/#comment-119 ChrisN Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.nathangibbs.com/2006/01/29/border-crossing-101/#comment-119 I’ve been over the border many times in the past few years. Mostly to visit Mexico, but at least once per year to renew my TN-1 work VISA. I’ve put up with a lot of shit from the border agents during these times, and have always bit my tongue to get the paperwork done. However, that was nothing compared to the way I saw Mexicans treated at the border offices. There is just a general lack of respect that underlines every action they take.

One event in particular sticks out in my mind. I was down getting my VISA renewed just before the Iraq war. There was a huge peace rally on the Mexican side of the border, in the little park area that all the lanes pass by to get into the US. A lot of people were there cheering, waving at the cars in line, and flying Mexican and peace (dove) flags. Two (anglo) border guards were ribbing a (native spanish speaking) border guard, telling him to go rip their flags down. Then they heckled the protesters for a good hour while I stood there in line.

“We are the face of our nation.”

How sad.

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