In view of the new travel rules for Canadian people in the United States and increased cracks on Canadian people in the US, immigration lawyers suggest that people should travel to America with a burner phone and not as their actual phone because American Customs officials can see through their mobile phones, check social media comments and download all data. The concept of privacy is now completely different in the United States, advocate Heather Segal told CBC News.
‘Nobody knows what they are afraid’
Segal told the news outlet that she was filled with emails entering the US of Canadian citizens, even American citizens are entering America, transgender people America, Canadian immigrants and everyone are afraid, but they don’t know what they are afraid. Segal said, “There is a fear, but no one is sure what they are afraid. They don’t know what they have done wrong. There is a sense of crime, but ‘I don’t know what I did.”
Segal said that she is recommending Canada to clean the US customs in Canada – to select an airport where they can do as they would be on the Canadian earth. And at any point, they can simply refuse to travel and they will not be arrested as they are still on Canadian earth.
According to the update travel guidelines, Canadian people visiting the US for more than 30 days will need to register themselves with the US government.
Another immigration lawyer Ravi Jain told the CBC that taking a burner phone is a good IDES and said that he is advising his customers born in Iran and Syria not to go to America anymore.
Global Affairs Canada has updated its official travel advice to the United States to reflect a new registration requirement for Canadian planning expanded migration. By April 11, 2025, American authorities will need all foreign nationals for more than 30 days to register with US citizenship and immigration services (USCIS).
The update advisor does not increase travel risk levels from “general safety precautions”, but add guidance to long -term visitors. This rule applies to passengers aged 14 and above, who do not already undergo registration and fingerprint process during the previous US visa application. Canadians entering under a task visa or another non-resident category that were issued I-94 are generally considered registered and can be exempted from this new step.
