>The idea that the UK is the promised land is just an arrogant and ignorant attitude. That idea seems to be common to a lot of immigration officers all over th

>The idea that the UK is the promised land is just an arrogant and ignorant attitude. That idea seems to be common to a lot of immigration officers all over the world. Its not restricted to wealthier countries or countries of any particular ethnicity. Its a real shame from a tourism promotion perspective. A tourists first interaction with a local is likely to be when they meet an immigration officer on arrival. Those same immigration officers are likely to be the tourists last encounter with a local. Those interactions are, at best, brief and indifferent. At worst it involves the visitor being subjected to paranoia and suspicion for a prolonged period of time.