This Isn’t An Onion Headline, Folks: Hundreds of Americans Arrive Illegally on Canadian Shores

From my new hometown paper: Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party. Make that well over a thousand! The Americans were partying on the St. Clair River which separates Michigan from Ontario when bad weather swept them into Canadian territory.

Although the Americans weren’t authorized to be in Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard stepped into help.

You’ve got to love this statement from their press officer: “They were terrified of entering another country without documentation. No one carries their passport or any ID, and a lot were drinking alcohol.” Some Americans even tried to swim back! But they were rescued anyway.

Check out this pic from Reuters:

Thanks, Canada!

-KitJ