Hi guys!
a friend emailed this to me and wanted to share it with everone preparing for their travel to the US...
Travel Advisory from US Embassy Manila
Please share this with your friends and relatives.
Please be informed of the recent travel advisory to the United States . I
thank Tarde for this piece of information. However, not only pirated
VCDs/DVDs are on the hot list. Customs officials are also looking into
fake bags like Louis Vuitton, Coach, etc. Ple ase 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 . Please share with your friends. 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 br & gt 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
U.S. Commercial Service American Embassy Manila Tel: +632-888-4088 ext.
5830
Fax: +632-888-6606 Public Information Project
Full Version: USEM Travel Advisory
thanks for the reminder.. 
Good thing to remind people about
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