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US customs and the effect of governmental PMSing
Yeah so I paid 300$ more for my flight just to avoid the hastle of dealing with CBP again, they've arleady cost me close to 200$ plus hours and hours of my time.
I opted to take the flight credit on my way back from mexico instead of on the way in.. this way I can actually book my stuff without issue of potentially being delayed detained or denied boarding.
This honestly pisses me off a lot. I wan't my 600$ back that the US has wasted of my money.
Why the heck is catching a connecting flight in the US so difficult.. when someone returning to canada isn't allowed on their flight because "they lack sufficient ties to canada" they are holding a canadian passport and have proof of owning a home in canada. It is total BS.
I'm not sure if people have dealt with customs in other countries while catching a connecting flight - any horror stories?
I very well may have gotten preclearance, but I'm not booking stuff in Mexico on a "maybe". This is another total BS waste of my money by the US. And yeah complaining about how fucked up they are probably doesn't help but fuck its the truth, so utterly fucked up, the system needs to wake up cause it is not good. Arbitrary denial without actual realistic or rational grounds is just disgusting. They should require substantiated legal proof before denial of catching a connecting flight or real potential of a security breach. Fact is I have no evidence how I could fit either situation so I have a right to be upset I'm being hastled by CBP while trying to catch a connecting flight. There are no valid grounds for inadmisability and I am visa exempt and not part of the visa waiver program, so WTF.
Last edited by w_ashley on Apr-03-2010 at 19:59
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