Travel Advisory from American Embassy Manila
Please share this with your friends and relatives.
Please be informed of the recent travel advisory to
the United States. However, not only pirated VCDs/DVDs
are on the hot list. Customs officials are also
looking into fake bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, etc.
Please be informed that the American Association of
Publishers(AAP) has also alerted the American customs officers
to check out for pirated books. This information; was
given to me by Patricia Judd of the AAP.
Please warn all nursing graduates who plan to take the
NCLEX and CGF exams in the States not to bring in
these pirated books because there will be a penalty of
automatic deportation as violation of intellectual
property rights. If you know anyone going from the
Philippines and coming back to the USA , with
"pasalubongs" and "padalas," please read this
important enclosed advisory from the American Embassy in Manila.
Just a friendly reminder: if you have plans of going
to the U.S.,please take precautionary measures on all
"padalas," especially those containing fake/pirated
compact discs/DVDs. US Embassy employees have been
given an advisory that as US Gov't employees, we
should abide by the U.S.laws, including Intellectual
Property Rights (anti-piracy) laws.
As an additional incentive, the Consular Section
recently received a report that the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) searched the bag of a Filipino
entering the U.S. on NW 72 in Detroit.
During the search, 70-80 compact discs, 30-40 empty
DVD jackets and 10-20 DVDs were found. Since the
travelers were not American citizens, their visas were
canceled and they returned to the Philippines .
If they had been Americans, they could have been
subject to arrest and criminal prosecution in
addition to civil fines and penalties.
Please remember even ONE pirated item can jeopardize
your trip. Also, the fingerprinting system has
successfully been instituted in all port of entries. I
suggest you bring extra identification cards in
addition to your passport to facilitate your entry in
the US Immigration. I hope this is helpful to you.
Thanks and regards
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