The Trump Administration continues its vindictive behavior towards Canada. Yesterday, it was announced that Canadians would be prohibited access to the front-entrance of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House starting Monday.
From Monday through October 1st, Canadian with library cards will still be permitted front door access. But then come October 1st, no Canadian shall pass the front door.
That front entrance is situated in Derby Line, Vermont while much of the building's interior is situated in Stanstead, Quebec. Instead, Canadians now need to cross the official Canada-U.S. border point down the road from the library. U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued the reasoning behind the change:
Drug traffickers and smugglers were exploiting the fact that Canadians could use the US entrance without going through customs. We are ending such exploitation by criminals and protecting Americans.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb here, but somehow, I highly doubt the Haskell Free Library is a haven for human smuggling and drug cartels.
This is about one thing - President Trump's contempt for Canada.After all, in late January, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Haskell Library and repeatedly jumped back and forth over the borderline in the library. When on the U.S. side she chanted, "U.S.A. Number One," but once she leaped onto the Canadian side she chanted, "51st state."
There was no problem at the Haskell Free Library and Opera House until the Trump Administration decided to make one.
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