Canadian snowbirds now required to provide fingerprints when entering U.S., officials say (www.ctvnews.ca)
from throws_lemy@reddthat.com to world@lemmy.world on 21 Oct 2025 15:21
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Tm12@lemmy.ca on 21 Oct 2025 16:09 next collapse

It would be much clearer to write rich Canadians who can afford to spend their winters down South instead of Snowbirds.

CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de on 21 Oct 2025 16:19 next collapse

How about “wealthy Canadian part-time residents who contribute significantly to the Florida economy”.

“rich Canadians who continue to support an authoritarian state” also works depending on the audience.

Tower@lemmy.zip on 21 Oct 2025 18:07 collapse

…and Arizona!

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 21 Oct 2025 16:36 collapse

Well, what did you think a snowbird is? And you don’t have to be “rich”, lots drive down and just stay in trailer parks, etc. Probably cheaper than living in Canada.

kami@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Oct 2025 16:39 next collapse

A bird living in snowy habitats

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 21 Oct 2025 16:42 collapse

I guess if you are not Canadian it might be confusing, it is a very common term here.

Googlyman64@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 21 Oct 2025 16:46 collapse

“snowbird” is also used in northern US, florida is probably the most common snowbird destination for michiganders (from what I hear, I’m not allowed that far south)

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 21 Oct 2025 16:52 collapse

Ya, eastern Canadians go to Florida, western Canadians head to Arizona. Well, at least they used to.

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca on 22 Oct 2025 19:21 collapse

Probably cheaper than living in Canada.

try getting sick.

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca on 23 Oct 2025 19:06 collapse
BoloMKXXVIII@piefed.social on 21 Oct 2025 16:23 next collapse

Because the US government hasn’t done enough to discourage Canadian tourism?

HubertManne@piefed.social on 21 Oct 2025 17:21 next collapse

good news for mexico.

rozodru@pie.andmc.ca on 21 Oct 2025 17:39 next collapse

I live in Canada, my Parents live in the US.

this past weekend my Uncle in England passed away from cancer and my parents are heading back for the funeral. I’m absolutely terrified for them because they have dual US and Canadian Citizenship. I’m scared what’s going to happen to them when they try to re-enter the US. I really wish they didn’t have to go.

Taldan@lemmy.world on 21 Oct 2025 19:22 collapse

They have dual citizenship. If they present their US passports, they’ll look like any other citizen. I don’t think you have anything to be terrified about yet

icelimit@lemmy.ml on 22 Oct 2025 19:19 collapse

I thought this was the onion and migratory birds had to go through customs.