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Most non-Americans have issues with US immigration because they're extremely rude for absolutely no reason. US customs is fine. TSA is a mixed bag. But US immi
by UnoriginalGuy 9y ago
Most non-Americans have issues with US immigration because they're extremely rude for absolutely no reason.
US customs is fine. TSA is a mixed bag. But US immigration are unfathomably rude and disrespectful for no reason at all; they treat you like scum. I've been through US immigration & customs a lot, been sent to secondary three times, ironically the people you deal with in secondary are more polite/reasonable than the people in the little glass booths, but still very "respect my authority."
Ironically going into the US feels more like entering a police state than going into Russia. The Russians were just super disinterested and to-the-point. The US is fine once you're in, but getting in as a non-American is a bad first impression (the UK has this issue too).
I'd hate to think how much worse they would treat me if I was non-white and from a country with traditionally bad or mixed ties to the US. From other people's anecdotes that I've read or spoken to: Bad. Just by what their official union supports (and who) you can get a sense of their views on other races.
Last year the US just started a new policy of asking foreigners for our social media credentials. It is starting out as option, but like all of these things it is just a matter of "when" not "if" it will be made mandatory.
- camus2 9y ago> Most non-Americans have issues with US immigration because they're extremely rude for absolutely no reason. Never had a single problem with US immigration or customs. Had plenty of issues with Canadian customs on the other hand. Especially when crossing the border by bus. From Canada to US, never an issue, from US to Canada, treated like shit every time.
- tluyben2 9y agoI had the reverse happen a lot: car from Canada to US. Hours waiting, very angry, rude officer barking at you. We like vacation in the US so it would not stop us but ugh.
- radicalbyte 9y agoMy twitter account is a throwaway used for spam in f2p games; I love the thought that the only person who will ever read it will be some drone from US immigration.