Radio Station: Vermont and Tareq Hadhad

radio station: He said he had been invited to speak with the governor of Vermont, and was also planning to speak at a local school and a radio station about his family's successful business, Peace by Chocolate, in Antigonish, N.S. He thought the governor's invitation would be all he needed to cross the border, but he soon learned that most permanent residents of Canada require a visa and a passport to enter the United States, according to CTV. American border officials worked diligently for two hours to get him into Vermont, and even called the governor -- but they couldn't find a way around the rules, he said. Tareq Hadhad was on his way to Vermont on Sunday, when he was stopped at the Quebec-Vermont border. They offered every help they could to get me into the United States, he said Monday in an interview from Antigonish. It was disappointing in the beginning. They said, 'You have a great story to tell, and you're meeting with the governor is so important ... They worked really hard, and they said, 'You are welcome to come to the United States any time. ' Hadhad said he plans to resume the trip once his papers are in order. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.