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Have you had good experiences with USA Immigration?
(I am assuming Customs and Border Patrol {CBP} as IMMIGRATION is one damn big department)
A. Yep, but I get to go through the US Citizens line at the airport, or coming back from Mexico or Canada.
There may be considerations that I know nothing about for the times that you went through a US Customs Entry Station.
INS/ CBP Officers are trained BUT you need to think about this, when a small and previously UNIMPORTANT federal agency grows exponentially, almost overnight, there are growing pains and teething problems. It takes time and you probably got caught up in that regards - experience MUST accompany training.
CBP Officers perform the full range of inspection, passenger and cargo analysis, examination and law enforcement activities related to the arrival and departure of persons, merchandise and conveyances such as cars, trucks, aircraft and ships at the ports of entry. The officer’s primary responsibility is to detect and prevent terrorists and weapons of mass destruction from entering the United States while facilitating the orderly flow of legitimate trade and travelers. This requires enforcing laws related to revenue and trade, seizure of contraband, interdiction of agricultural pests and diseases, and admissibility of persons..
BTW: If your Hispanic neighbors are ILLEGAL you are duty, ethically, legally and morally bound (as is your husband) to report same!
Summary of Federal Immigration and Nationality Act Section 8 USC 1324
"Any person who . . . encourages or induces an alien to . . . reside . . . knowing or in reckless disregard of the fact that such . . . residence is . . . in violation of law, shall be punished as provided . . . for each alien in respect to whom such a violation occurs . . . fined under title 18 . . . imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both."
Section 274 felonies under the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, INA 274A(a)(1)(A):
A person (including a group of persons, business, organization, or local government) commits a federal felony when she or he:
1. assists an alien s/he should reasonably know is illegally in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting him or her to obtain employment, or
2. encourages that alien to remain in the U.S. by referring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer or agent for an employer in any way, or
3. knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions.
Penalties upon conviction include criminal fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture of vehicles and real property used to commit the crime. Anyone employing or contracting with an illegal alien without verifying his or her work authorization status is guilty of a misdemeanor. Aliens and employers violating immigration laws are subject to arrest, detention, and seizure of their vehicles or property. In addition, individuals or entities who engage in racketeering enterprises that commit (or conspire to commit) immigration-related felonies are subject to private civil suits for treble damages and injunctive relief.
Before you ask:
Hybrid Native American US Citizen having traveled around the world in and out of the Military to include NZ and Australia, Middle East, Africa, Far East and Europe.
If you think the United States Customs service is screwy, try customs services in Egypt, Saudi Arabia or Uganda. |
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