"Home Guy" "Home"@Guy. com wrote in message
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nestork wrote:

and still we're treated like North Koreans at the US/Canada border.

Home Guy:

That's because there are very many different Canadians with very many
different agendas.

The most absurd thing is that people and goods can cross national
borders in Europe without having to submit to ridiculous
customs/immigration checks even though those countries were at war with
each other 60 years ago. Countries with different languages and
histories. And yet back here in North America, we have a bitterly
defended border between US and Canada (defended far more vigorously and
seriously on the US side), with every mile, every foot under video
surveilance, every person's papers checked, every letter or package
bogged down by customs proceedures AND EXPENSES.


Believe me, that is not something you want.
The UK is awash with criminals, dropouts, jobseekers, health tourists and
benefit seekers from ********s like Romania.
Not to mention the Middle East and North Africa.