rightwinger stuck in Canada: 'Trucker Convoy' Pastor hired to lead anti-woke College, Border patrol revoked his visa [View all]

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Only source is this right-wing rag. Oh the irony. Anti Civil nut had started his new life in USA leading some right-wing start up college. Visits Canada. Obtained visa under Biden administration. Loses visa due to policies of Trump

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CBP Stops 'Trucker Convoy' Pastor From Leading New College
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/29/u-s-border-patrol-blocks-pro-america-war-hero-from-leading-new-classical-college/

Weeks ago, U.S. Border Patrol unexpectedly revoked the visa
of a Canadian pastor, preventing him from leading an innovative college startup in Wyoming just weeks from the start of fall classes. This leaves the Special Forces veteran and his family camping out in friends’ homes while they seek a new visa.

Harold Ristau, who also holds three advanced degrees, was a highly visible opponent of Canada’s draconian lockdowns. His family faced debanking from Justin Treadeau’s government as “domestic terrorists” because he prayed and sang Canada’s national anthem at a war memorial outside Parliament during the famous Freedom Convoy in 2022.


Ristau and his family attempted to return to the United States on June 29 after visiting family in Canada when Border Patrol rejected Ristau’s existing visa. The Ristaus legally obtained the typically three-year visa last year when Luther Classical College hired Ristau as its president.

“Dr. Harold Ristau was denied entry into the United States at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo, NY on June 29, 2025, because his Trade NAFTA (TN) visa does not authorize him to work as a College President or attend an unaccredited university,” a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) representative told The Federalist. “Dr. Ristau was allowed to withdraw his application for admission in lieu of Expedited Removal under Section 212(a)(7)(A)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and returned to Canada. He is not permanently barred from entering the U.S. but must obtain the correct documentation for his intended activities. For information on the correct visa needed, please contact the U.S. State Department.”