How Trump’s Politics Divide a Neighborhood

Canadian Stanstead and U.S. Derby Line sit so close together that the border literally cuts through streets and even houses. One particularly striking landmark is the Haskell Free Library, which for decades people on both sides could enter freely without any border checks. The government under Donald Trump, however, has now announced a change – throwing daily life in the two border towns into turmoil. A visit on site. A film by Matthias Schwarzer. ------------------------------ Sources and additional links: Stanstead and Derby-Line after 9/11 (Toronto Star): https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/border-towns-struggle-with-post-9-11-security-measures/article_c03b13e7-11db-5c28-9c79-e7fc889616a4.html Kristi Noem's visit in Derby-Line (Daily Mail): https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14463053/Kristi-Noem-Canadians-bizarre-border-stunt.html Statement about smuggling (CBS): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/haskell-free-library-and-opera-house-canada-u-s-cross-border-separate-entrances/ The 2011 case of smuggling in the library (CBC): https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/border-town-library-smuggling-1.4171589 ------------------------------ Did you like this video? Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/MatthiasSchwarzerEnglish Or become a channel member on YouTube! ------------------------------ ▪️ WEBSITE https://matthias-schwarzer.com/ ▪️ SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/0QqRLRYel3FE6n14LpXdLF ▪️ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/matthiasschwarzer ▪️ TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@matthiasschwarzerenglish ▪️ CONTACT [email protected] ------------------------------ Intro song: MÆT - Start Again Music: Epidemic Sound #Stanstead #DerbyLine #usa #canada #quebec #vermont #borders #donaldtrump #maga