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Yes, but then that helps down in narrowing down the focus in border control. If you are arriving in US and declare "I plan to work as a taxi driver" or "I'm co
by ptaipale 10y ago
Yes, but then that helps down in narrowing down the focus in border control. If you are arriving in US and declare "I plan to work as a taxi driver" or "I'm coming as a hotel receptionist", but you lack the appropriate work permit, it's a flag.
- kristopolous 10y agoThat's not what this is. First, this guy is in the US on a layover between Europe and Australia [1]. And second, these questions are being asked of tourists. And before you say things are not affordable to people in those professions, flights are under $200 right now. A person of modest means could feasibly save up for an overseas vacation. My theory is they have KPIs to hit and found denying entry based on challenging field-related puzzles is a decent way to do it. An indicator of how many actual thwarted espionage or terror events is likely harder to quantify (and for most, it's probably zero). [1] I was wrong. He was on a 10 day vacation.
- temp 10y ago>First, this guy is in the US on a layover between Europe and Australia. The article quotes him as saying he was on vacation in the US.
- kristopolous 10y agoYou are correct. 10 day vacation. I was sloppy.