Thank's for the tip. I've known about FOIA requests but never fancied I could create one myself. It's more an issue with benefits than immigration like you say

Thank's for the tip. I've known about FOIA requests but never fancied I could create one myself. It's more an issue with benefits than immigration like you say, but I just assumed I was treated badly because I was an immigrant, so immigrants beware. Also I wanted to play nice I thought if I caused some trouble for them they would definitely treat me even worse. Immigrants don't have a similar feeling about their "rights", and what they can do, as perhaps native-born Americans have.