Re:Silicon Valley IT Administrator and Friends Charged in In...
by jjulius on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @08:38AM
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>It's very difficult to drive across the border without passing through US border security.
Well that's just not true. Have you ever driven across the border into either country from the US? You pass through Mexico or Canada's customs checkpoint. It's not until your return that you pass through the US' checkpoint.
Re:Silicon Valley IT Administrator and Friends Charged in In...
by iudqnolq on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @12:09PM
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You're right. That part of my answer was dumb.
Re:Silicon Valley IT Administrator and Friends Charged in In...
by campee on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @02:18PM
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I had hoped that when I said "drive there for the day" that it would be a clear indication that Mexico was not your final destination, it was a temporary stop on your way to your final destination to avoid being flagged by US commercial airlines, but apparently not.
As others have pointed out, one can simply drive into Mexico or Canada for a day trip quite easily. After that you could hop on a plane there.
It's very difficult to drive across the border without passing through US border security. And, being sneaky near the border is a good way to get arrested by either side.
US law enforcement works closely with Mexican law enforcement and both countries have an agreement to extradite to the other people who aren't their own citizens semi-automatically.
https://mx.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/policy-history/law...
US law enforcement operate much more in Mexico than in Canada. A lot of the time it's DEA agents working with Mexican police and military on operations funded and supported technically by the US, but the FBI also gets involved.
At many levels individuals in the Mexican government will corruptly hide criminals from the US. But you can't just show up and say you want to join the club. That takes connections.