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For those of you that were asking I went to Canada. I’m a dual citizen. Never been pulled into secondary or searched going to Canada until these last 2 trips where I had given my 21 day notice. Prior to them passing that last year I was never required to give a notice and never had ANY hassle. Just “welcome back” and “enjoy your trip” so obviously the 21 day notice triggered a notice sent that must have been pretty alarming for them based on their reaction. I even have a Canadian passport which I used. My US passport isn’t marked. Don’t ask why I don’t live in Canada…. long story.
BTW I use the words “Satan Watch” because Angel Watch implies that these guys passing laws are like angels watching over kids and we all know that is far from the description of Ron Book, Chris Smith and the rest of their cronies.
Latest travel update. I traveled in September to Europe and never had anyone question me. Only a few places looked at the passport and none looked at the last page.
Only problem was coming. back to IAH where I got one of the Homeland Security agents that felt it necessary to ask me several questions about by criminal history. I suppose they are checking to see if you will lie. Really? Who doesn’t realize that they have your complete history in-front of them on the computer screen?
The whole thing is just silly.
@Major
Yes, thank you for the update. If you have a chance, you might mention which airport you flew into and what countries you visited. We have trips scheduled in 2019 flying into Athens and Naples.
I’m wondering is this category should be updated to “International Travel with the Marked Passport”. Just a thought.
I just got back from my trip and got back to my home country. No issues besides getting caught at customs with extra smokes. Got foreigner taxed but that’s it.
Heard an announcement at the airport though saying for all people traveling to the US there would be a heavy interview prior to going to immigration and security check due to heighten security in the US. Not sure who are the people interviewing are but pretty sure it’s people from the US.
Interesting post at FAC about denied entry to Kenya. Good example that the final decision always rests with the border guard.
https://floridaactioncommittee.org/member-submission-denied-entry-into-kenya/
Not sure if this has ever been posted but:
From Interpol website.
Article 89: Green notices
(1) Green notices are published to warn about a person’s criminal activities.
(2) GREEN NOTICES MAY ONLY BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(a) The person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety;
In Doe-VS Conn One of the reasons they found the SOR websites constitutional was because in the opinion written by Rehnquist he states “The Court reasoned that, because the law was not based on an offender’s dangerousness, but rather only on convictions, disclosing an offender on the registry without a hearing did not violate due process.” Interpol clearly states above YOU NEED TO BE A THREAT to issue a green notice therefore our government is making that assessment about our dangerousness contradicting Rehnquist.
(b) This conclusion has been drawn from an assessment by a national law-enforcement authority or an international entity;
In the 6th’s ruling this would be ex-post facto.
(c) This assessment is based on the person’s previous criminal conviction(s) or other reasonable grounds;
(d) Sufficient data concerning the threat are provided for the warning to be relevant.
i assume nothing is going to happen to get 311.11 convictions put into tier one until the new law goes into place. Just checking
@David Kennerly, Travelling Boogeyman
Correct me if I’m wrong, so when a registrant does the notification for international travel, with the US Marshals informed, is the U.S. Interpol and not the international Interpol the one sending out the notices? Another words do you believe our government is acting unilaterally with the angel watch operation?
This only applies to Mexico. It has been difficult to find attorneys in Mexico that will provide representation in Mexico. They want to hide and not take the case. I have found a firm which includes and American attorney and a Mexican national. They helped me and now all I have to do is present my passport and any other supporting documents at the border immigration station. This has taken a long time but not all that expensive. I also had some good luck. If you are interested, contact me at latintravel@registranttag.org.
I will give you the contact info. Any case is tough, but this firm will at least advocate on your behalf.
Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files
200, quai Charles de Gaulle
69006 Lyon
France
@steve–nice work. Thanks for keeping us updated.
My concern would be Angel Watch going much broader than “just” the green notices. Don’t they talk/email directly with each country we list on our itinerary? Or is it somewhere published (SMART or somewhere??) that green notices is how this happens? I would assume we need to attack SMART’s authority to send anything to anyone… which of course was permitted (after they started doing it) within IML.
Are you researching this apart from the scarlet marking? Do you have the passport marker?
I want to plan a trip to Africa in 2019. I only register once a year and am a tier 1 in New jersey. i dont have a problem giving 21 days notice but who do i notify??? the person i register with? i dont have a P O just a police officer in my town i register with. this is so confusing any help or advise so i dont get in trouble.
I will be getting married in June of 2019. We have started looking at honeymoon destinations and I am very confused as to what I need to be wary of when travelling internationally as I have never done so before, ever. I do not even have a passport yet. Some background:
I live in Pennsylvania, I was charged and convicted in 2005 of two felony 3 sex offenses. One of which did involve a minor (15) however on my megan’s law/sorna registry it always said something about that information not being required to be notified, so I’m not sure if that fell before any such requirement.
I finished my probation in 2015 and since that date I have not been under any supervision of any kind. All fines and court costs are paid, I am under no requirements.
II was originally sentenced to a 10 year registration on megan’s law. With Sorna that was increased to lifetime, then reduced to 25 years, and finally as of this past year due to the Muniz ruling I have been removed from the registration, and received my letter from the Pennsylvania state police that I was removed. I do not appear on the PA megan’s law website, nor do I appear on the FBI website either.
So as of right now, with no registration or probationary requirements, I don’t know where I fall.
We have been looking at resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. My fiancee’ today told me while searching, that she found something that indicated I may not be able to enter the country. I hadn’t even considered an issue because I’m “off” of everything and was getting used to living life without having to worry about anything.
So now the feelings of anxiety and depression are back. Are we going to be able to go to the place we choose for our honeymoon? Do I still have to deal with IML if I am not showing as registered anywhere? If so, what do I need to do and where do I start? I was so hopeful that this stuff wouldn’t spoil my honeymoon and we could just be free and enjoy it, but now I feel like my past is once again coming back to hurt us.
Any information or guidance anyone could provide would be helpful.
Anybody know if the 21 day notice has a max time frame? For example could I give notice now for travel plans a year from now? Also, does anybody know if we are limited to the amount of times we can come and go? For example can I give a notice to travel from May 2019 until November 2019 and use the same notice even if I return to the states between those dates and leave again to the same country? Doesn’t seem like either of these scenarios are addressed in SORNA. Only that we have a minimum of 21 days.
Just got my passport revocation letter. I don’t get how they can require us to send it back when they don’t include a prepaid postage envelope? Isn’t that another fine I’m incurring for a previous conviction that wasn’t included in the original paperwork I signed? Seems a lot like additional punishment. I get how they can get around the fee for the new passport because that’s on us if we want one with the identifier, but to require it to be mailed back and making us pay for it seems a lot like additional punishment.
I think I will mail my passport in with a big “Fuck you” finger taped over my pic. Maybe smear shit all over the pages for them to get a good sniff of. What are they going to do, revoke it? LOL.
@David Kennerly,
I can write the exact text of the letter at a later date, but the basics of it said I no longer am entitled to an unmarked passport since my crime is one of the covered crimes. My passport is now revoked. I have to surrender the passport immediately and I can apply for a new one with the identifier once I’ve paid the fees, filled out the application, and provided citizenship info.
Sent out a week before Christmas. Merry Christmas.
I’m going to renew though and travel like I do now. The best revenge against these jokers is to live a full life. Exactly what they are working so hard to take away from us.
@PK
It must have been triggered by my trip at the end of September since I don’t have a 21 day notice out right now. Weird that they sent it almost 3 months later though…
Ahh yeah… Fed Reg.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-05-11/pdf/2018-09995.pdf
I read through all this thread… Does anyone know if Guatemala is allowing registrants to enter? Colombia and Ecuador are now refusing entry so I have to find a new paradise.
I am already aware of RTAG. Not much info there.
(I suspect the State Department is now even slower with the current government shutdown.)
I am currently in Italy. I want to go to another Schengen country. Though it is not in my 21 day notice, only Italy, will it be a problem if I fly to another country? Also, are, they still hustling people at customs returning from overseas?
When applying for your replacement passport, how is everyone handling the “Why do you not have your passport?” questions when the only options are “it was lost” or “it was stolen”?
Thanks!
My wife and I went to Europe for a 21 days in September, and will be going back (Lord willing) in February for another 21. The first time was vacation, the second time is to open a remote office for our business. My passport is from 2010, and they never sent me anything to renew it, but i’ll have to at some point in the next 16 months or so.