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The behaviour of all british border agents whether actually at the border or at embassies around the world are a credit the country, in my experience. They und
by ivix 15y ago
The behaviour of all british border agents whether actually at the border or at embassies around the world are a credit the country, in my experience.
They understand that the border is the public face of a country and likely the only contact with the state a visitor will make.
- com 15y agoI remember once going through the non-EU queue in Manchester, when the (black, probably Nigerian) guy in front of me got a bit of a going over about his visa status, until he broke down, then the agent discovered that he was a UK permanent resident as she was flicking through his passport and she realised he'd been turned away in Amsterdam (seems on a family visit). Anyway, the mood changed in an instant, he got a hug and advice about how to make sure the trip would work next time. It was nice to see a human response in such a situation.