100s of illegal Americans wash up in Canada

[Independent voter]

They were floating on the river and the wind blew them over there.






http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ca...-idUSKCN10X216



About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country's coast guard said on Monday.

The Americans were taking part in the annual Port Huron Float Down on Sunday in the St. Clair River, which runs between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

The winds blew the flotilla of inflatable rafts and inner tubes off course and toward the Canadian shore. Some rafts deflated, spurring a rescue effort by the Canadian Coast Guard as well as federal and provincial police, coast guard spokeswoman Carol Launderville said in an email.

Most "floaters" had to be rescued from the water, with many towed to shore, according to the coast guard.
"They were terrified of entering another country without documentation. No one carries their passport or any ID, and a lot were drinking alcohol," Peter Garapick, superintendent of search and rescue for the coast guard, told CBC television.
Some tried to swim back to the United States.

"We had to pull a lot of people out of the water and say 'no,'" Garapick said.

The Americans were gathered at Sarnia, Ontario, and bussed back to the United States by the city's public transit.

Sarnia police did not say whether anyone was charged in the incident and there were only minor injuries reported.

Launderville said the event has no official organizer and poses "significant and unusual hazards" due to the river's fast-moving current and participants' lack of life jackets.

A Facebook page for the event, which dates back more than 30 years in the city of Port Huron, west of the border from Sarnia, made a post Sunday night thanking Canadian authorities.

"You've shown us true kindness and what it means to be amazing neighbors!" the post read.

The Facebook page appears to be operated by a group named Port Huron Float Down, which says on its website it is not an organizer. The page's operators did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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God damn wetbacks.

[Unholyground]

God damn wetbacks.

Toilet Jockeys!

[Torgent]

Build the wall!

[Deleted]

Tennis will take action with this immediately and very serious.

[Bollocks]

I seriously thought this was a thread created by Tennisace

[Auberdeen]

They were floating on the river and the wind blew them over there.






http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ca...-idUSKCN10X216



About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country's coast guard said on Monday.

The Americans were taking part in the annual Port Huron Float Down on Sunday in the St. Clair River, which runs between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

The winds blew the flotilla of inflatable rafts and inner tubes off course and toward the Canadian shore. Some rafts deflated, spurring a rescue effort by the Canadian Coast Guard as well as federal and provincial police, coast guard spokeswoman Carol Launderville said in an email.

Most "floaters" had to be rescued from the water, with many towed to shore, according to the coast guard.
"They were terrified of entering another country without documentation. No one carries their passport or any ID, and a lot were drinking alcohol," Peter Garapick, superintendent of search and rescue for the coast guard, told CBC television.
Some tried to swim back to the United States.

"We had to pull a lot of people out of the water and say 'no,'" Garapick said.

The Americans were gathered at Sarnia, Ontario, and bussed back to the United States by the city's public transit.

Sarnia police did not say whether anyone was charged in the incident and there were only minor injuries reported.

Launderville said the event has no official organizer and poses "significant and unusual hazards" due to the river's fast-moving current and participants' lack of life jackets.

A Facebook page for the event, which dates back more than 30 years in the city of Port Huron, west of the border from Sarnia, made a post Sunday night thanking Canadian authorities.

"You've shown us true kindness and what it means to be amazing neighbors!" the post read.

The Facebook page appears to be operated by a group named Port Huron Float Down, which says on its website it is not an organizer. The page's operators did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

how big of a river is it and easily can you blown "off course?" Is it like a "shit we went left and not right back there and now we're gunna end up in canada" situation or is this the first time this has happened in its 30 years?

because sounds like if people were drunk and drifted the wrong way by mistake it would be easy to get off course anyway! :P

[Darsithis]

For the first time, we Americans find out what it is like to travel here in boats...

[GennGreymane]

@Tennisace

EXPLAIN THIS!

[Raptor With a Saber]

Misleading title but what the hell Go back to Freedom land you roaches

[Saucexorzski]

i bet they got deported..

[kamuimac]

They were floating on the river and the wind blew them over there.






http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ca...-idUSKCN10X216



About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued from the water when strong rains and winds sent them illegally into Canadian territory, the country's coast guard said on Monday.

The Americans were taking part in the annual Port Huron Float Down on Sunday in the St. Clair River, which runs between the U.S. state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

The winds blew the flotilla of inflatable rafts and inner tubes off course and toward the Canadian shore. Some rafts deflated, spurring a rescue effort by the Canadian Coast Guard as well as federal and provincial police, coast guard spokeswoman Carol Launderville said in an email.

Most "floaters" had to be rescued from the water, with many towed to shore, according to the coast guard.
"They were terrified of entering another country without documentation. No one carries their passport or any ID, and a lot were drinking alcohol," Peter Garapick, superintendent of search and rescue for the coast guard, told CBC television.
Some tried to swim back to the United States.

"We had to pull a lot of people out of the water and say 'no,'" Garapick said.

The Americans were gathered at Sarnia, Ontario, and bussed back to the United States by the city's public transit.

Sarnia police did not say whether anyone was charged in the incident and there were only minor injuries reported.

Launderville said the event has no official organizer and poses "significant and unusual hazards" due to the river's fast-moving current and participants' lack of life jackets.

A Facebook page for the event, which dates back more than 30 years in the city of Port Huron, west of the border from Sarnia, made a post Sunday night thanking Canadian authorities.

"You've shown us true kindness and what it means to be amazing neighbors!" the post read.

The Facebook page appears to be operated by a group named Port Huron Float Down, which says on its website it is not an organizer. The page's operators did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

seems like canada should build a wall ... they were clearly trying to escape us and take the jobs from canadians -_-

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For the first time, we Americans find out what it is like to travel here in boats...

not really though .... you already did in the years 1500-1900 and stole the land from native americans -_-

[Mister Cheese]

Ok? Deport them back here. What's the issue?

[Deja Thoris]

Judging from those photos it must have been a fucking strong wind ^_^

[madethisfor1post]

Kinda sounds like fun.

Sucks they weren't wearing proper flotation gear.

[Lord Havik]

Dey terk er jerbs!

Oh, wait.. it's cheap medication they have up there... hmm...

DEY TERK ER MEDS!

[Kapadons]

So no one is gonna complain that the people were just deported back to their home country? It's getting pretty bad in US. These people could easily claim refugee status. Canada is a bunch of monsters. Immediately shipping these poor individuals just seeking some free healthcare, some quality poutine, and some coffee not from Starbucks.


In all seriousness, Thanks for helping some fellow yanks out, Canada. In exchange, we will continue to be your Kevlar snuggie daring the world to talk shit.

Also, there is no such thing as an illegal American. We go where we damn well please. And as sad as it is to say, every person in the photo is a fat and white. Fit right in in Canada.

[Brangh]

Was there something you wanted to discuss here? Perhaps we need to remind the world of those poor Canadians that crossed the border chasing imaginary digital monsters?

[Celista]

For the first time, we Americans find out what it is like to travel here in boats...

Will probably be reading news stories like these more often, if Trump becomes president.

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Will probably be reading news stories like these more often, if Trump becomes president.

So what does Canada do? They should be prepared.