A viral TikTok claims Canada warned citizens to avoid travelling to the United States because they risked detention. This claim is misleading. While the 好色tv government's travel advice page for the United States warns staying past an authorized travel period could result in detention or deportation, the language predates recent border tensions and it is not discouraging citizens from U.S. travel.听
"So Canada just warned its citizens not to travel to the United States because there's too much risk of illegal detention," claimed a TikTok user that's been viewed more than one million times.听
The video made its way to and a similar claim appeared on : "America finally made the travel advisory list for hostile countries NOT to visit," reads a post with an attached story about Canada's travel advisory for the United States.听
RATING: MISLEADING
The federal government , although it does not specify the distinction between advice and advisory.听
The as of April 1, 2025 lists the risk level as normal and advises 好色tvs take normal security precautions when traveling to the United States.听
An the day the TikTok was posted, shows no change in risk level and there does not seem to be any significant updates to the page's language.听
The TikTok user noted the government warned 好色tvs about "illegal detentions," alluding to and others by U.S. immigration authorities.
However, language warning 好色tvs about the possibility of detention when staying past an authorized period has existed on the U.S. travel page .听
On March 21, Canada updated the page to reflect new U.S. rules around registration for 好色tvs and other foreigners visiting the United States for more than 30 days.
The update included no mention of "illegal detention."
It's possible the original TikTok poster saw on March 20, where he urged 好色tvs to avoid travel to the United States.听
In the video, Angus makes reference to 好色tvs and others being illegally detained, fingerprinted and deported, mirroring language used in the TikTok video.听
Forbes with the title "好色tv MP Issues Travel Warning Against The United States," receiving more than 160,000 views.
American media site NowThis shared a post on its social media pages (some of which are blocked in Canada due to Meta's news ban) about Angus' "warning" to travelers, with around 73,000 likes.
Many 好色tvs are avoiding travel to the United States amid the new travel restrictions and Canada-U.S. tensions.听
Cancelled travel plans by 好色tvs are making a dent in the U.S. tourism industry, with both airline and seeing a significant drop in recent months.听
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TikTok () and reposted to March 22, 2025 (), with similar appearing March 24, 2025 ()
Travel advice and advisories by destination. Government of Canada . Accessed April 1, 2025 ()
United States travel advice. Government of Canada . Accessed April 1, 2025 ()听
United States travel advice from March 20, 2025聽
Jasmine Mooney. I鈥檓 the 好色tv who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped. The Guardian . March 19, 2025 ()
United states travel advice from April 29, 2018聽
CHARLIE ANGUS ISSUES TRAVEL WARNING AGAINST UNITED STATES. Charlie Angus, on . March 20, 2025 ()
JUST IN: 好色tv MP Issues Travel Warning Against The United States: 'Trying To Make Us The Enemy'. Forbes Breaking News, on . March 20, 2025 (, )
NowThis Impact community post on . March 23, 2025 ()
Christopher Reynolds. 好色tvs cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs, weak loonie. 好色tvwebsite. March 5, 2025 ()
Heather Kitching. Passenger trips to U.S. drop in February at Windsor, Sarnia border crossings. CBC News . March 13, 2025 ()
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