Andrew G. Malis <agmalis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At least once, I was questioned extensively when going from the US to
> a meeting in Canada. I had to show evidence of the meeting and my
> itinerary and convince them that I wasn’t entering Canada to take work
> away from a Canadian. That said, I still support holding meetings in
> Canada.
IETF98 was among the only times I was *NOT* asked questions like that when
entering the US. I did enter at Midway. That none of are asked such
questions when entering europe always surprises me.
I'm not sure what "extensively" means; if that means you were taken aside, or
not. I've been through that at the US border.
"Chair of work group" would always be a bad thing to say, since it has the
word "work" in it. Never talk about customers. The IETF is a meeting of
peers.
(Once because it was 5am, and I was just really loud since I was really still
asleep).
But, in all cases I felt confident that I would be treated with respect,
(even by the border guard who didn't seem to believe that e-tickets were
real).
I did *not* feel that way while preparing to travel to IETF98.
My fears were not realized; but as Eliot has said, it's *exactly* the
uncertainty that is a problem.
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Michael Richardson <mcr+IETF@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Sandelman Software Works
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