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Who maked the call for the ban? Is it the border agent or did it go through a process?
by ap3 10y ago
Who maked the call for the ban? Is it the border agent or did it go through a process?
- vkou 10y agoAFAIK, any border agent can place a five-year ban on you for any reason, including no reason whatsoever. The moral of the story is that you should always follow the unwritten rules of interacting with border agents (Which you always should, when interacting with any people who have absolute power over you, and no accountability.) And hope that you don't run into this guy. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ex-u-s-officer-s-border-bans-to-be-reviewed-1.997985 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ex-u-s-office...
- jdavis703 10y agoAnd what are these "rules?" Don't do or say anything stupid?
- vkou 10y agoAnswer the question they asked, not the question you think they asked. Don't volunteer any extra information. Don't admit to any criminal activity. Know the exact address that you are travelling to. Take off your hat, and your sunglasses. If it's dark, and you are travelling by car, turn on all of your cabin lights. If you have anything interesting in your passport, or in the luggage they searched, you may be asked questions that will try to catch you in a lie. "So, how do you like working at Facebook?" "I work for Microsoft, Sir, it's pretty good." Be polite and deferential, but not friendly. Keep your answers short and to the point. Be white. Don't look nervous. Follow these simple steps, and the overwhelming majority of the time, you'll be just fine [1]. [1] If you are traveling as a speaker to a conference, or for a work function, my understanding is there is a separate set of incantations that you should invoke.