He hitchhiked (slowly) to Plattsburgh, NY, and was pretty sick of it (the getting stranded part), so he took a bus to the border (Lacolle-Champlain).
They wouldn’t let him in. He had proper ID and all - birth certificate, SS card, photo ID, etc. They don’t believe he’s only staying for a few weeks - they didn’t believe the friend he was going to stay with there, and refused to even call the people he lives with in Ohio to confirm. He’s now not allowed in without having a house or a job on the other side, but he doesn’t exactly want to buy an expensive ticket home or anything.
I’m trying to figure out some way to help, but I really can’t think of anything, and he’s pretty bummed and thoroughly exhausted (not having slept in more than 24 hours), and is mostly looking for a cheap way home. I’m going to call the people he lives with to see what they say; he’s in customs on the US side, and they’ve told him he’s not allowed to use his cell phone.