> I'm curious if similar stories are cropping up here and there. There's a
> bit of controversy about foreign engineers being brought to the U.S. to
> work, and it'd be amusing if certain types of musicians (Asian, carrying
> computers) were being mistaken for engineers and programmers.
>
> Or maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions, in which case you should ignore
> this post. :)
I remembered that another Japanese musician was blocked at the airport of
Porltand OR. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the artist.
Patrice.
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Date: Wed Jul 05 18:55:34 2000
From: Dgasque@aol.com
Subject: Re: U.S. Customs
This has been a hot topic on the rec.music.afro-latin NG. Seems as though there are many artists trying to come to the United States from Cuba for tour dates that have been set up in advance by promoters, yet they've been denied visas by U.S. Customs because they're afraid they will request asylum. Many of these musicians have given proof such as having to be able to provide for sick parents, wives/children, etc., but the pleas go unnoticed.
=dg=
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In a message dated Wed, 5 Jul 2000 6:35:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Craig Matsumoto <wedge@slip.net> writes:
<<
Apologies to non-U.S. list members; this is a bit off-topic...
Twice recently, I've heard about Japanese noise/electronics artists being
unable to enter the U.S. They get detained at customs and told to go
home.
* First, in May, Yasuhiro Otani was stopped in Chicago en route to the Big
Sur festival in California. Reportedly, Customs saw his
computer/electornics gear and decided he must be coming to the U.S. for
work ... and they sent him home.
* More recently, KK Null and Masashi Kitawara (SP) of the band "YBO?"
couldn't get to San Francisco for a show. Not sure why, but I'd guess the
reason is similar.
I'm curious if similar stories are cropping up here and there. There's a
bit of controversy about foreign engineers being brought to the U.S. to
work, and it'd be amusing if certain types of musicians (Asian, carrying
computers) were being mistaken for engineers and programmers.
Or maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions, in which case you should ignore
this post. :)
- -- Craig Matsumoto
KZSU, 90.1 FM, Stanford University
wedge@slip.net
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