[pct-l] re-entry question ~~ again...

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

Just do it! I've done it twice (all before 9-11). If he has all of the 
documents (passport, etc.), what is the problem? The chances of there being 
anybody to ask for papers is pretty low.

Technically, I don't believe there is any "legal" way to do it because there 
is no "port of entry" on the PCT.

So, if you are really worried, go to the border, do not cross into Canada, 
and turn around and go south.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <DjgPct@aol.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2005 7:06 AM
Subject: [pct-l] re-entry question ~~ again...


>
> This is a message to any southbounders who are also US citizens.
>
> Sorry for the repeat of this issue, but going through the archives I was 
> not
> successful finding the answers to our questions.  If it's there, I  missed 
> it.
>
> Darrell will finish his NOBO hike this year and plans to spend one or  two
> nights at Manning Park and then hike back into the US.  I am not able  to 
> be
> there with our truck to pick him up, and he will not be finished  hiking. 
> He's
> going to continue on via the PNT to the coast, where I will  meet him.
>
> I've been on the phone with Canadian officials and entry into Canada will 
> be
> easy with the signed entry papers that I printed thanks to this mail 
> list.
> But, I've been having difficulty finding the right US  customs/immigration
> number to call.  (I've only found numbers that talk  about how to apply 
> for US
> citizenship, etc.)  I thought that to re-enter  the US, one had to use a 
> proper
> "port of entry", which the PCT isn't!   Searching through the PCT 
> archives,
> I've not found info on what folks do to stay  on the legal side of this. 
> The
> archive post about the showmobilers being  fined $5k really caught our 
> attention.
>
> So - to all you southbounders.  Are any of you starting at Manning  Park?
> How are you entering the US.  Have any of you contacted  immigration to 
> check on
> this?  Which office did you call?  What, if  anything, are you all doing 
> on
> this issue?
>
> Thanks in advance for any/all replies...
>
> Betsy
>
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