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A provision that lets American border guards arbitrarily bar Canadians from entering the U.S. for at least five years is being targeted by B.C. business leaders who see it as a major threat to cross-border enterprise. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit filed in the U.S. that aims to quash the socalled “expedited removal” process on behalf of local chambers. Allan Asaph, executive director of the Abbotsford Chamber, said expedited removal can cause Canadians crossing the border to be “summarily barred for a five-year period and have no recourse.” Typically, B.C. residents barred from entry under the provision have been deemed by U.S. border staff to have lied under questioning about the reason for their visit. Expedited removal consists of an automatic ban on entering the U.S. for either five years or for life and there’s no avenue for appeal to the courts. Asaph said the issues can often arise not from border-crossers telling lies, but from misunderstandings, confusion, or incomplete documentation. The fact that there is no way to appeal the decision, said Asaph, highlights the disparity of rules and regulaContinued on A4
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Children and parents at Prince Charles Elementary were among 19,000 students who went back to school on a rainy Tuesday morning in Abbotsford. Local police have launched a social media campaign to remind drivers to slow down, stay alert and follow the posted school zone limit of 30 km/h from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Go to facebook.com/AbbyPoliceDept, and follow them on Twitter @AbbyPoliceDept.
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