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This is not remotely unique to the U.S.

• realusername 8y ago
  No it's not but this kind of issue tends to happen more frequently in the US.
  • Diederich 8y ago
    Honest question: do you know where I can find the data to support that?
    • realusername 8y ago
      There's not going to be any data, border agencies are as non-transparent as you can get.
  • rmdashrfstar 8y ago
    Anecdotally?
    • coldtea 8y ago
      Yes, or as we used to call it back in the day "empirically". Plus, it doesn't matter if it happens as much or more in some backwater third world country. It's already enough of a problem that among first world countries the US is quite a pain in the ass airport control. Heck, it's enough of a problem that it feels like a pain in the ass. It wont be less of a problem if per capita e.g. Belgium or Albania are worse...
      • cylinder 8y ago
        There isn't data on this. This incident likely wasn't logged in any way. CBP is a rogue agency and the least transparent. They don't respond to FOIA anymore either.