I'm a metis I have a status card, my quistion is I tried cross the usa border and was refused enter,, they said I did'nt look indain and it might be a fake card,, I have documents going back 13 generations my mom birth card her statis card and my brothers to my mom and brothers are a photo copy of them,, I just want to know why I was refused entry,, I do have a criminal record 27 years ago, I went to the corts the records was destoyed,, my sentice was theft of over 400 dollars and I was fined 400 dollars, but I thought I could cross the border with why statis card and icould not be deported at all, so if you ould help me out please do, I'm going to aply for a passport because mine has run out a couple of months ago will this help me out having a passport,, oh you I've been crossing the border for almost 40 years know,, thanks for your time, **** email deleted FC

Regulations have been changed during these years, better get yourself a passport.

In the past year and then for the several years before, entry into the US is getting tighter and tighter. ** plus some agents are toughter than others.

You will need a passport to enter into the US in most cases, Beyond that, you can discuss the issue at the embassy.