Pro-Trump New Hampshire dad is caught in Canada after go to. Green card holder’s lived in US since he was 3 | EUROtoday

A New Hampshire father and avid Trump supporter has been barred from re-entering the U.S. after a household trip in Canada.

Chris Landry, who has been a authorized U.S. resident since 1981 when he was three-years-old, was stopped on the border in Holton, Maine, regardless of having a inexperienced card.

“They pulled me aside and started questioning me about my past convictions in New Hampshire,” he informed NBC News, talking from New Brunswick. “They denied me re entry and said, you know, don’t come back or we will detain you.”

Landry, who was born in Canada, confronted of marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license in 2004 and 2007.

He was given a suspended sentence and paid a high-quality, and has had no felony document since.

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“I never expected that I wouldn’t be able to go back home,” he informed WMUR. “It was scary. I felt like I was being treated like a criminal.”

“The only way for me to get back in was to see a immigration judge,” he informed NBC, including that his future is now “uncertain” and he worries he might need to spend the remainder of his life in Canada.

Landry was touring with three of his youngsters, who’re all American residents, when he was stopped. They will reportedly return to the U.S. within the coming days.

Though he was unable to vote within the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Landry stated he was a fan of Donald Trump. However he says his angle in direction of the administration and its insurance policies have now modified.

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“I was definitely all for Make America Great Again and having a strong unified country and a bright future for my five American children, but now I feel differently,” he stated.

In a press release, USCBP stated: “Possessing a green card is a privilege, not a right, and under our nation’s laws, our government has the authority to revoke a green card if our laws are broken and abused.

“Lawful permanent residents presenting at a U.S. port of entry with previous criminal convictions, may be subject to mandatory detention and/ or may be asked to provide additional documentation to be set up for an immigration hearing.”