b"BORDER CHALLENGESbe totally fine just through repetitionbutor detention. Green emphasizes that hisquestioning. In fact, Massard notes that which may in fact not be permitted orfirm advises its clients to enter via anCBP isnt even required to engage with might require some substantiationcouldairport that has pre-clearancein otherlegal counsel in that scenario, even if benefit from a review by legal counsel. words, an airport with CBP officers oncounsel is present. People should typically Canadian soil. Your rights as a Canadianbe allowed to contact family, he says. Businesses would also be wise toare much greater in Canada, he explains,Even if someone is being held tempor-proactively assess potential risks whenand thats a bit of an understatement. Atarily, they often take and withhold elec-just starting the relocation process fora Canadian airport, there's not a ton intronic devices, but theyll usually permit at employees being moved to the U.S. As aterms of detention or anything like thatleast some contact with family.lawyer, notes Green, I'm never going tothat can happen, because you're still a say it's a bad idea to be proactive aboutCanadian in Canada. With U.S. policy out of the White House anybody's immigration or criminal shifting on a daily basis, rules, restrictions, history that may not have come up earlier,Green adds that in Canadian pre-clear- vetting and documentation requirements or any concerns they have about previousance, if someone is detained or refused, actions [involving political speech ortheyll typically be told why and providedcan turn on a dime. Beyond staying on top political action]. It's never a bad idea towith related documentation which canof official statements by the government, assess if there's something hiding in then be taken back to HR or legal counselthere is not much more that firms can do somebody's closet. to devise a plan. In good faith, treat thesewhen looking out for transferees heading officers as people doing their job, and seeto the U.S. However, Massard cautions That means keeping legal counsel on speedwhat they say, Green stresses. If thereagainst making too much of the headlines dial, according to Massard. In my experi- are grounds for reapplying, then therein the papers. ence, TN visas are typically vetted andare grounds for reapplying. If they say, prepared by legal counsel, and I dont haveYou know what? I dont like this transferTheres a lot of media that captures our any clients who attempt to do the L visa onapplication, then lets work together andattention and maybe can lead to certain their own. So keeping legal counsel close reapply with more information. conclusions or a state of fear, he notes. especially in spaces where employers haveFor the most part, notwithstanding those traditionally grown comfortable withoutObviously, formal detention is a worst-caseoutliers, what weve observed in the first seeking legal counselgoes a long way. scenario, and in those cases, travellersseveral months of the administration has are typically given the option of with- been a surprising continuation of the Where and how a relocatee crosses intodrawing their application for admission the U.S. and deals with CBP is also anand returning to Canada. Usually, theystatus quo. Weve been sort of under-important factor when it comes to anyare not entitled to the full spectrum ofwhelmed at the changes that weve seen, so border-related repercussions like searchlegal counsel at that time, or during relatedits not all bad. 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