The following story is true. Nothing has been changed in any
way. Unless you're the police then I know nothing, I see nothing.
I was leaving Korea and returning to California at the
end of August, 1995. A friend of mine who was traveling with me couldn’t return
due to the fact he was kicked out of the country twice already. He had to
return to California a much different and longer way that I found out is still
being used today.
My friend is originally from England. While on vacation he
decided to stay in America. What he did on the advice from others was to
quickly get a Social Security Card. He received his card that had printed on it
‘Not for Employment’. Didn’t really matter for with the card, he was able to
get a California driver’s license. A driver’s license that is renewed through
the mail as he has been doing for a very long time. Giving him ID for
employment and for all intended purposes; prove of citizenship.
Seeing as he had been kicked out of the country before, his
name was on a list of people not allowed to enter the country. And as we are at
the Seoul airport in Korea he made changes to his flight schedule. We said our
goodbyes as I returned to California and he flew to Toronto, Canada. I must
point out that while at the Korean airport I carried his belongings with me as
he carried the basic essentials in his backpack. And arriving at the
International airport in Toronto, he took a bus ride to Niagara Falls.
From there he strolled around like a tourist and as he
crossed over to the American side he simply showed the border guard his
California driver’s license who then allowed my friend on through without a
second thought. My friend then continued on to Greyhound bus station to where
he simply traveled back to California. Picking him up at the bus station, we
got something to eat as he went over his travels across country. The next day,
his vacation was over as he went back to work.
After September 11th many changes have been made but the
loop holes still remain the same.
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