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CBC
19-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands why some fans may not want to travel to US for Gold Cup
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands some of his team's supporters might not want to travel to the CONCACAF Gold Cup for fear of difficulty at the U.S. border. "I could see trepidation for anyone looking to travel to the U.S. at this current political climate," he said during a Zoom news conference Monday. "So it's a sad thing, I think, that we have to talk about visiting the U.S. in this way but I think everybody has to make decisions that are best for them and that fit best with what's going on in their life and their lifestyle." Since President Donald Trump started his second term in January, there have been reports of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held at immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense. Canadian Jasmine Mooney, an actor and entrepreneur with a U.S. work visa, was detained by U.S. border agents in San Diego on March 3. She was released after 12 days' detention. Canadian residents' return trips by air from the U.S. fell 20% in April, and return trips by car were down 35%, according to Statistics Canada. Marsch, a 51-year-old American born in Racine, Wisconsin, was hired as Canada's coach in May 2024 after previous stints at Montreal, the New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Leeds. Canada is a co-host with the U.S. and Mexico of next year's World Cup. It opens the Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, on June 17 against Honduras at Vancouver, British Columbia, then plays its next two matches in Houston, against Curacao on June 21 and El Salvador on June 24. "It would be a shame if we didn't get the kind of fan support that I think our team deserves from our country, from our fans, because of the political climate, especially if we could achieve a lot in this tournament and get to the final, which is our goal," Marsch said. "So I'm not sure how everybody will act or react to what the situation is, but I certainly hope that we have big support in these meaningful matches. I know we will in Vancouver." CONCACAF's Gold Cup will be played from June 14 to July 6 in 14 venues, all but one in the U.S. Marsch will not be allowed to coach on the sideline for the games against Honduras and Curacao because of a two-game suspension by CONCACAF for his conduct toward match officials and refusal to leave the field during a Nations League third-place game against the U.S. on March 23. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, including 2023. The U.S. has won seven, including 2021, and Canada won in 2000.
The Independent
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands why some fans may not want to travel to US for Gold Cup
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands some of his team's supporters might not want to travel to the CONCACAF Gold Cup for fear of difficulty at the U.S. border. 'I could see trepidation for anyone looking to travel to the U.S. at this current political climate," he said during a Zoom news conference Monday. "So it's a sad thing, I think, that we have to talk about visiting the U.S. in this way but I think everybody has to make decisions that are best for them and that fit best with what's going on in their life and their lifestyle.' Since President Donald Trump started his second term in January, there have been reports of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held at immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense. Canadian Jasmine Mooney, an actor and entrepreneur with a U.S. work visa, was detained by U.S. border agents in San Diego on March 3. She was released after 12 days' detention. Canadian residents' return trips by air from the U.S. fell 20% in April, and return trips by car were down 35%, according to Statistics Canada. Marsch, a 51-year-old American born in Racine, Wisconsin, was hired as Canada's coach in May 2024 after previous stints at Montreal, the New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Leeds. Canada is a co-host with the U.S. and Mexico of next year's World Cup. It opens the Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, on June 17 against Honduras at Vancouver, British Columbia, then plays its next two matches in Houston, against Curaçao on June 21 and El Salvador on June 24. 'It would be a shame if we didn't get the kind of fan support that I think our team deserves from our country, from our fans, because of the political climate, especially if we could achieve a lot in this tournament and get to the final, which is our goal," Marsch said. "So I'm not sure how everybody will act or react to what the situation is, but I certainly hope that we have big support in these meaningful matches. I know we will in Vancouver.' CONCACAF's Gold Cup will be played from June 14 to July 6 in 14 venues, all but one in the U.S. Marsch will not be allowed to coach on the sideline for the games against Honduras and Curaçao because of a two-game suspension by CONCACAF for his conduct toward match officials and refusal to leave the field during a Nations League third-place game against the U.S. on March 23. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, including 2023. The U.S. has won seven, including 2021, and Canada won in 2000. ___
Associated Press
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands why some fans may not want to travel to US for Gold Cup
Canada coach Jesse Marsch understands some of his team's supporters might not want to travel to the CONCACAF Gold Cup for fear of difficulty at the U.S. border. 'I could see trepidation for anyone looking to travel to the U.S. at this current political climate,' he said during a Zoom news conference Monday. 'So it's a sad thing, I think, that we have to talk about visiting the U.S. in this way but I think everybody has to make decisions that are best for them and that fit best with what's going on in their life and their lifestyle.' Since President Donald Trump started his second term in January, there have been reports of tourists being stopped at U.S. border crossings and held at immigration detention facilities before being allowed to fly home at their own expense. Canadian Jasmine Mooney, an actor and entrepreneur with a U.S. work visa, was detained by U.S. border agents in San Diego on March 3. She was released after 12 days' detention. Canadian residents' return trips by air from the U.S. fell 20% in April, and return trips by car were down 35%, according to Statistics Canada. Marsch, a 51-year-old American born in Racine, Wisconsin, was hired as Canada's coach in May 2024 after previous stints at Montreal, the New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Salzburg, RB Leipzig and Leeds. Canada is a co-host with the U.S. and Mexico of next year's World Cup. It opens the Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, on June 17 against Honduras at Vancouver, British Columbia, then plays its next two matches in Houston, against Curaçao on June 21 and El Salvador on June 24. 'It would be a shame if we didn't get the kind of fan support that I think our team deserves from our country, from our fans, because of the political climate, especially if we could achieve a lot in this tournament and get to the final, which is our goal,' Marsch said. 'So I'm not sure how everybody will act or react to what the situation is, but I certainly hope that we have big support in these meaningful matches. I know we will in Vancouver.' CONCACAF's Gold Cup will be played from June 14 to July 6 in 14 venues, all but one in the U.S. Marsch will not be allowed to coach on the sideline for the games against Honduras and Curaçao because of a two-game suspension by CONCACAF for his conduct toward match officials and refusal to leave the field during a Nations League third-place game against the U.S. on March 23. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, including 2023. The U.S. has won seven, including 2021, and Canada won in 2000. ___ AP soccer:
National Post
14-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Terry Newman: Don't panic, Canada — it's still safe to travel to the U.S.
Despite Prime Minister Mark Carney's campaign of anti-American fear, as well as stories and announcements that Canadians should avoid the country, there is no evidence Canadians should be fearful about travelling to the United States. Article content Article content According to a Leger survey conducted early this month, the majority of Canadians are leery about travelling to the United States because they feel unwelcome (54 per cent), or they no longer feel such travel is safe (52 per cent). Article content Article content These fears are unfounded. There is no evidence Canadians are unwelcome in the U.S., nor is there evidence that travelling there is unsafe. There are several reasons, however, why Canadians may have been led to believe this was the case. Article content Article content The first is the story of Jasmine Mooney, a Canadian who has been described as an actor turned entrepreneur. Much attention has been paid to her detention, but very little to the possible reasons. Article content When Mooney attempted to travel from Vancouver to California in November 2024 — before Donald Trump assumed office for the second time — she found out that her three-year U.S. work visa, which had been acquired the previous spring, had been revoked. Mooney told the Guardian that a border agent told her she couldn't work for a U.S.-based company because it used hemp in its products. Hemp-derived CBD is an ingredient in the drink Holy! Water, the company Mooney co-founded. Article content Although many states have legalized cannabis and hemp production was legalized at the federal level in 2018, the use of CBD in food and beverages is still a legal grey area. When Mooney was stopped in Vancouver and not permitted entry, she was heading to Natural Products Expo West, an exhibition that features many products that contain hemp. Article content Article content According to Newsweek, 'Mooney said she later returned to the Mexico border with a new job offer and the necessary visa paperwork, but because she had already been flagged, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers denied her entry back into Mexico and detained her instead.' Article content Article content The fact that Mooney presented CBP with a new job offer suggests she was aware that border officers flagged her for her first job. If Mooney knew border agents had taken issue with her Holy! Water's ingredients, she probably shouldn't have followed up her denial of entry with an attempt at a different border with a new job offer. Article content In addition to this widely circulated story, on April 15, the Canadian Association of University Teachers sent out a hyperbolic warning, saying that it 'strongly recommends that academic staff travel to the U.S. only if essential and necessary.'
CBC
15-04-2025
- CBC
Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice Tuesday due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administration and reports of some Canadians encountering difficulties while crossing the border. The association says academics who are from countries that have tense diplomatic relations with the United States, or who have themselves expressed negative views about the Trump administration, should be particularly cautious about attempting to cross the border. It says the warning also particularly applies to people "whose research could be seen as being at odds with the position of the current U.S. administration," or who identify as transgender. In addition, the association says academics should carefully consider what information they have, or need to have, on their electronic devices when crossing the border, and take actions to protect sensitive information. WATCH | Canada warns about cross-border device searches: Canada warns of U.S. border officers' power to search electronic devices 10 days ago Duration 2:36 The federal government has quietly updated its online travel advice to remind Canadians to 'expect scrutiny' from border patrol officers if they travel to the United States. Reports of foreigners being sent to detention or processing centres for more than seven days, including Canadian Jasmine Mooney as well as a pair of German tourists and a backpacker from Wales, have been making headlines since Trump took power. The Canadian government recently updated its advisory to warn residents travelling to the United States they may face scrutiny from border guards and the possibility of detention if denied entry. Crossings from Canada into the United States dropped by about 32 per cent, or 864,000 travellers, in March compared to the same month a year ago, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
