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How To Successfully Cross The United States Border As An Immigrant
Forbes ^ | Jan 30, 2022 | Andy J. Semotiuk Contributor

Posted on 01/31/2022 7:12:02 PM PST by 11th_VA

One of the most disconcerting experiences you can have is to be blocked from entering the United States at the border. Some inadequately prepared travellers have been known to be detained for many hours, questioned—sometimes by multiple U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) officers covering the same areas pf concern—had their suitcases and electronic equipment opened and ransacked, and even physically searched. Anyone who has ever endured such an experience will remember it for a long time.

So what can you do to best prepare for your entry inspection, whether it is through a USCBP preclearance facility abroad, at a land or sea border crossing, or on arrival at an airport in the United States at a port of entry?

The first thing to do is to try to better understand your rights and responsibilities when seeking to enter the United States. Visiting the United States is not a right, it is a privilege. The presumption at the border is that every applicant is an intending immigrant. In a sense you are guilty until proven innocent. Therefore, to succeed, applicants must prove their non-immigrant intent.

They can do this by showing that the purpose of their trip is to enter temporarily for business or pleasure, that they plan to remain for a specific, limited period, that they have a residence outside the country, and that they intend to return abroad at the conclusion of the visit. Each applicant must keep in mind that the interview will focus on his or her credibility and not just the documents presented. Dressing appropriately and maintaining a positive demeanor is therefore helpful.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alien; border
One of the most disconcerting experiences you can have is to be blocked from entering the United States at the border.

They don’t even hide it anymore …

1 posted on 01/31/2022 7:12:02 PM PST by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

I did it ...


2 posted on 01/31/2022 7:14:38 PM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: 11th_VA

the border patrol has the cartels schedule the thru-put as it was straining the system with huge batches


3 posted on 01/31/2022 7:18:21 PM PST by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: 11th_VA

easy, walk accross, find nearest agent, turn yourself in and say you are cuban but have no id. Ask for a court date to claim political asylum (wink, which you never intend to go to) Then ask for a free flight to the state of your choice!


4 posted on 01/31/2022 7:21:13 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Or apply for a visa and green card.


5 posted on 01/31/2022 7:22:07 PM PST by No name given
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To: 11th_VA
Perhaps we can arrange for those who enter the country illegally to settle where senior managers of Forbes Magazine live.
6 posted on 01/31/2022 7:27:18 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Covid Is All About Mail In Balloting)
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To: 11th_VA

Wow how naive of me. I would have thought the most disconcerting experience would be to have a son murdered by an illegal alien and then see a politician open the borders as if nothing happened.

https://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/after-years-of-delays-trial-date-set-in-2015-quiktrip-killing-of-grant-ronnebeck

https://www.instagram.com/gronnebeck/?hl=en


7 posted on 01/31/2022 7:27:26 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: Gay State Conservative

I would love to see that, shove them right up their rear ends. DeSantis said last month if Biden sent anymore illegals to Florida, he was going to send them to Bidens hometown in Delaware. Well Biden dumped more in Florida a few days ago once again openly violating the law. Let’s see what happens.


8 posted on 01/31/2022 7:39:01 PM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)
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To: 11th_VA

Like we’re some bloody hotel for the whole f***ing world to just check into anytime and “Oh bother, those nasty American’s are so tiresome with their immigration laws’’.

‘’Honestly, one would think these American’s somehow believe it’s THEIR country and they seem imbued with a certain gall and that they’ve a right to question why one would demand entry and be prevented’’.

‘’Racists. The lot of them’’.


9 posted on 01/31/2022 7:41:44 PM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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One of the reasons we ultimately went to war with Japan, was because in the 1920s we stopped immigration from Asian countries, especially Japan. The Japanese saw it as an insult, and it soured them on the Americans.


10 posted on 01/31/2022 7:44:24 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 11th_VA

And for a minute, I thought this was about how they were treating American citizens , since this is almost exactly how I was treated at the border coming back from Canada a couple years ago.

It was a “random” check.


11 posted on 01/31/2022 8:00:43 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work from PRC (Politically Repressive Canada). Now, if PDJT were in office, as he SHOULD BE, perhaps white Christian men, willing to work hard, and escape communist Canada, would be accepted as refugees in the USA.

Imagine, a refugee who ACTUALLY WORKS, rather than leaches! No WONDER XiJinBiden isn’t interested in refugees from PRC (North).


12 posted on 01/31/2022 8:08:20 PM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian ( Ceterum autem censeo Justinius True-dope-us esse delendam)
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So what can you do to best prepare for your entry inspection?

Teaching the glorified scriveners of Forbes magazine NOT to split infinitives would be a good first step.

13 posted on 01/31/2022 8:13:49 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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According to a deluded America-hating socialist I know to whom I said, “Last year 2 million people from 160 countries voted for “white supremacy” by paying USD$5000-10000 to enter the US braving death, robbery and rape. Did you know that?”

Deluded America-Hating Socialist, “Yes. Like most shoppers not only did they not know what they were buying, but somehow believed they were going for equality, freedom, democracy, and safety for themselves and family. Dreamers! Like myself.”

PS: the person is not a “dreamer” by birth.


14 posted on 02/01/2022 3:21:37 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: dfwgator

Well, to some extent that’s true but the Japs wanted to create The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere and chose war to bring it about . And as far as racism? The Japanese were and still are extremely racist, especially towards other Asians.


15 posted on 02/01/2022 8:00:46 AM PST by jmacusa (America.Founded by geniuses. Now governed by idiots. )
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Asians are funny that way, they all hate each other, between the Japanese, Koreans and Chinese.


16 posted on 02/01/2022 8:05:13 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: 11th_VA

How To Successfully Cross The United States Border As An Immigrant,

1. Have vest
2. Have democrat ID card


17 posted on 02/01/2022 8:50:22 AM PST by Vaduz ( )
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