A journalist in Canada said Sunday she had been denied entry into the United States because she did not have a valid visa.
Carolyn Dunn, a national correspondent for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, said she had been told that her travel to Washington, D.C., was “entry into the labor” market and that she’d be “imported labor.”
“I’ve never been pulled aside at a US border let alone refused entry,” she tweeted.
Guys, I’ve been refused entry into US. Sections 212 (a) (7) (A) (i) (I). Me going to DC is “entry into the labor” market and I’d be “imported labor”. I’ve never been pulled aside at a US border let alone refused entry.
— carolyn dunn (@carolyndunncbc) August 25, 2019
Dunn said in an earlier tweet that she was headed to Washington to fill in for colleagues taking vacation. She shared a link from the U.S. State Department’s website that said Canadian citizens “do not generally require visas to enter the United States as members of the press or media working in the United States.
A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson indicated to the Washington Examiner that Dunn lacked a non-immigrant visa, and thus was not allowed to enter the U.S.
“Under immigration law, applicants for admission bear the burden of proof to establish that they are clearly eligible to enter the U.S. and all travelers to the U.S. must possess valid travel documents,” the spokesperson said in a statement. “For foreign nationals this includes a current passport and the appropriate visa for their intended purpose of travel. For example, if a Canadian reporter is seeking to enter the U.S. to engage in that profession, that reporter must apply for and be granted an I visa.”
