Re:How a French scholar was treated at US airport
by j1j1j1j1 on Monday February 27, 2017 @08:39AM
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This has been the case for a decade at least.
My understanding -- reading between the lines -- is that if someone has been to the US on a J1 they are more likely to return and work illegally.
CBP screen based on this. It sucks, and has for a long time. I've not personally experienced any change post-Obama. The major variability is in the CBP agent, not in top-down policies.
At the end of the day you have to choose between open and closed borders. If you want to close your borders then screening is a tough business. The main difference between the US and the rest of the world is scale and desirability. A lot of people want to go there, more than any other country in the world. That makes it difficult!
My understanding -- reading between the lines -- is that if someone has been to the US on a J1 they are more likely to return and work illegally.
CBP screen based on this. It sucks, and has for a long time. I've not personally experienced any change post-Obama. The major variability is in the CBP agent, not in top-down policies.
At the end of the day you have to choose between open and closed borders. If you want to close your borders then screening is a tough business. The main difference between the US and the rest of the world is scale and desirability. A lot of people want to go there, more than any other country in the world. That makes it difficult!