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Do you realize that alternate airports for many Canadian airports are US airports and that you could be forced to go through immigration if your plane ends up at an alternate?



I think it’s possible to seek shelter at an alternate US airport without technically entering it through immigration.

From people’s real life experience: https://www.quora.com/What-happens-to-the-passengers-and-cre...


What would happen if you refused to provide any details to US immigration at that point..?


Detention.




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