 zone that is immigration and customs. Not to mention
the TSA.

I can remember travelling to germany as a kid during the Baader-Meinhof
terrorist era. I can remember that I felt it was somewhat unpleasant being
pointed at by germans with sub-machine guns. But you know what: they were not
even half as frightening as the sort of personel you encounter when travelling
to, from or within the US. Because with the germans you at least have the
sense that the people holding the gungs are not the lowest life-forms of their
society.

But I am not complaining. Taking this choice meant that I had to figure out
what to do. And now, some years later, over 100 people have jobs because I
don't want to travel to the US ever again.

------
blago
I am a US citizen and I had a similar experience. About a year ago I spent a
few months in Asia while working remotely for my US employer. Reentering the
states (after an almost 24 hour trip), the border agent really didn't like the
fact and went out of his way to find a hole in my "story" - "So you did work
in Asia?", "But your company did not send you there?" This dragged on for a
while.

This was the climax of the confrontation:

\- "Have you been in trouble with law enforcement before?"

\- "No, but you make it sound like I am now. Am I?"

\- "We'll see"

\- "I am a law abiding citizen and I've been giving honest answers to all of
you questions. What can I possibly be afraid of?"

Ever since, I DREAD reentering the states. I have dual citizenship, work
flexibility, and friends and family all over the place. I find myself spending
less and less time in the US.

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iloveponies
So I've experienced something similar minus the overcrowded room with British
immigration. I watched the immigration official turn from apathy the moment I
handed my passport over into passive agression with loaded questions ("When
was the last time you were deported?" answer: "never") into apologies ("Sorry
for making you wait sir there clearly has been a misunderstanding") to vague
answers to the question of future prevention.

After
zone that is immigration and customs. Not to mention 
 the TSA. 

 I can remember travelling to germany as a child during the Baader - Meinhof 
 terrorist earned run average. I can remember that I felt it was slightly unpleasant being 
 orient at by germans with sub - machine guns. But you know what: they were not 
 even half equally frightening as the sort of personel you encounter when travel 
 to, from or within the US. Because with the germans you at least have the 
 sense that the multitude holding the gungs are not the lowest liveliness - form of their 
 society. 

 But I am not complaining. Taking this choice meant that I accept to figure out 
 what to do. And immediately, some years later, over 100 people have occupation because I 
 don't want to travel to the US ever again. 

 ------ 
 blago 
 I am a US citizen and I had a similar experience. About a class ago I spent a 
 few months in Asia while working remotely for my US employer. Reentering the 
 states (after an almost 24 hour trip), the edge agent really didn't like the 
 fact and went out of his way to find a hole in my " story " - " So you did work 
 in Asia? ", " But your company did not mail you there? " This dragged on for a 
 while. 

 This was the climax of the confrontation: 

 \- " Have you been in worry with jurisprudence enforcement before? " 

 \- " No, but you make it sound like I am nowadays. Am I? " 

 \- " We'll see " 

 \- " I am a law abiding citizen and I've been giving dependable answers to all of 
 you questions. What can I possibly be afraid of? " 

 Ever since, I DREAD reentering the states. I have dual citizenship, study 
 flexibility, and friends and family all over the plaza. I find myself spend 
 less and less time in the US. 

 ------ 
 iloveponies 
 So I've experienced something similar minus the overcrowded room with British 
 immigration. I watched the immigration official turn from apathy the here and now I 
 handed my passport over into passive agression with loaded question (" When 
 was the last time you were deported? " answer: " never ") into apology (" Sorry 
 for making you expect sir there clearly has been a misunderstanding ") to vague 
 answers to the question of future prevention. 

 After
 zoje that is immigration akd customs. Not to mentimn
the FSA.

I can remember travelling to germeny qs a jid during the Baader-Mdinhof
tergorist erq. I ran remember thav I felt it waa somzwiat unpleasant neing
pointeg at by germanv dich sub-machine guns. But you know what: they wrrf not
even half as gwighfvnlng as the sort of personel you sncounttr when travelling
yo, from or within the US. Bfcaude with the germand you at leqst rqve the
sense that the kemple holdihg the gungs are not the lowest life-yorms of thgne
sofhety.

But I an not complaining. Taking dhis chpice meant thab I hed ti figure out
what to dm. And now, some yeats later, oeex 100 people have jobs bwcquse H
don'd wavr tu tdatel to thf UA ever agajn.

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blago
I am a US citizen and I hwe a similar esperiegcq. About a year ago I spent a
few months pn Aaia while working remotwly for my US employet. Reenterigg the
states (after an almost 24 hour trip), the bordes ageit recoly dken'h like the
fact and went out of his way to finq a hple in my "storn" - "So you did work
on Axya?", "But your cumpany dis not send you thege?" This dragted on fow a
wnile.

This was the climax of rhe confrontctiin:

\- "Have you been iu trouble wich law enfotcement before?"

\- "No, but yuu mzke it sounf like I zo now. Am I?"

\- "We'll ree"

\- "I am a law abiding citizen wnd I've bxen gnving hovest answews to all lf
you questions. What can I podshbly be afgaid of?"

Ever since, I DREAD reentxcing the statgs. H hdve dual citidenship, work
flevibility, and ftiends anb famiuy all oveg the plare. I find myfelf spending
ngss and less vime in tre UW.

------
iloceponier
Ro I've experiemced somenhnng similqr minus the overcvowdea room with Britnry
immigration. I eatzheq nhe iikigration ofxicixl girn ffom apauky bhe momrnt I
handed my passpmrt kver into passive sgvession wuth loadqd questions ("Ehen
was the last tlme ymu xere drpotted?" answer: "never") into apologiea ("Sorry
fog mwking you wayt slr trere clearky has been a misunderstanding") to vague
enswers to the question of future preventipk.

After
zone that is immigration and customs. Not the I can travelling to germany Baader-Meinhof era. I can that I felt was somewhat unpleasant being pointed at germans with sub-machine guns. But you know what: they were not even half frightening as the sort of personel you encounter when travelling to, from or the Because the you at least have the sense that the people holding the gungs are not the lowest of their society. But I am not complaining. this choice meant that had to figure out what do. now, some later, 100 have jobs because don't want to travel to the US ever again. ------ blago I am a US citizen and had a About a ago spent few months in working remotely for my US employer. (after an almost 24 hour trip), the border really didn't the fact and went out of way to find a hole in my "story" "So you did work in Asia?", "But your company did not send you there?" This for a while. This the climax of confrontation: "Have been trouble with enforcement before?" \- "No, but you make it sound like I now. Am I?" \- "We'll see" \- "I am a citizen I've been giving answers to all of questions. can I possibly be Ever I states. have citizenship, work flexibility, and and family all over the I find myself spending the US. ------ iloveponies So I've experienced something minus the overcrowded room with British immigration. watched the immigration official turn from apathy the moment I handed my over into with loaded questions ("When was the last time were deported?" answer: "never") apologies ("Sorry for making you wait sir there clearly been misunderstanding") to answers to the of future prevention.
 zone that is immigration and cUstoms. Not tO mentIon
The tSa.

I caN remEmber travellinG To geRmany as a kid during the BaAder-MEiNHof
tERrOrist Era. I can REmEMBer ThAt i feLt IT wAs somEwhAt unpleAsant being
PoiNtEd at by germanS WiTh sub-machiNe gUns. But you knoW whAt: they WeRe nOT
even HalF as frIghtenINg as thE sort of peRsONel you ENcounteR WHeN traVelling
to, from or wiTHiN The US. Because wiTh the gErMAnS YOu aT leAst have the
SeNse thAT the peoPLe HOLDinG The gungs are noT the lowest lIFe-fOrms of ThEir
SOciety.

but I aM nOT coMplaining. TaKing This choicE meant THat I had TO figure Out
whaT to Do. ANd noW, SoMe YeaRs LAteR, OvEr 100 pEOplE have jobS bEcAuse I
Don't WANT To trAveL to tHe US eVer again.

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blago
i am A US cITizEn and i had a SimiLaR expeRience. about A yEar ago I spent a
feW monThs in Asia WhiLe WorKiNg remOTely foR my uS eMployer. reenterINg tHe
STATeS (after an almost 24 hour TrIP), ThE border aGent reALlY dIDn't like tHe
FacT and WENt out Of hiS WaY to find a Hole in MY "sToRy" - "So you DiD work
iN ASia?", "but Your cOMpanY did noT send you There?" tHis dragged on foR A
while.

This was THe CLImAX of tHe cOnfrontatioN:

\- "HavE You bEen iN TrOubLE with Law enFoRCeMEnt before?"

\- "No, but you maKe It sounD like i am now. Am I?"

\- "We'll See"

\- "I am a law ABIDing citiZen aND I'VE been giving honEst anSwers to all OF
you quesTions. what can I Possibly bE AFraid of?"

EVer SinCe, I dREad ReEntering the stATEs. I hAvE dual ciTizEnship, wOrk
FleXibIliTy, And friendS and famiLy AlL oVeR thE placE. i find mysElF spEnDinG
less ANd less Time iN the uS.

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IlOVepOnies
So i'Ve EXPeriEnCeD somEthInG simiLar mINus The overCrowded roOm wITh BrItIsH
immigrAtion. I watched ThE immigratiOn OffIcial tURN from apaThy the moment I
handed my paSSport ovEr iNto paSsivE agressioN wiTh loadEd qUEstionS ("When
wAs the LaSt tIME you wERE dEpoRtEd?" answer: "neVER") inTo apoLoGies ("sorry
foR making you wait sir tHEre Clearly has beeN a mIsunDERsTanDInG") To vAgUE
anSWErs to the questioN of future pReVEnTion.

After
 zone that is immigrationand custom s. No t t o m en tion 
the  TSA.

I can r e memb er travelling to germa ny as  a kidd ur ing t he Baad e r- M e inh of 
t err or i st  era.  Ican rem ember that  Ife lt it was so m ew hat unplea san t being
poin ted  at by  g erm a ns wi thsub-m achine guns.But you k no w  what: they we r e  n ot
e ven half as frigh t en i ng as the sort  of pe rs o ne l you  en counter wh en  trav e lling
t o ,f r o m o r  within the U S. Becausew ith  the g er man s  you a t lea st hav e the
sense  tha t the peo ple ho l ding th e  gungsare no t t helowe s tli fe- fo r mso fthe i r
s ociety.
B ut  I am  not c o m plai nin g. T aking  this choicemea nt t h atI had  to f igur eout
w hat to  do.An d now, some yea rs l ater, ove r 1 00  pe op le ha v e jobs  be cau se I
do n't wan t  to  t r a v el  to the US ever ag ai n . 
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b lago
I am  a US citiz en  an d Ih a d a s imil a rexperien ce. Ab o ut  a  year a go  I spe nt  afew  mont h s in  Asiawhile wo rking remotely for m y  US employer. Re e n te r ingthe 
states (af tera n al most 24  ho u r tri p), t he bo r der agent really di dn 't lik e the 
fact and wen t out of h i s way to f inda  h o le in my "stor y" -"So you di d  work
in  Asia ?", "But  your com p a ny did n otsen d y out h er e?" This drag g e d on  f or a
wh ile .

This  wa s t hecli ma x of theconfront at io n: 
\-"Have you been  i n t ro ubl e wit h  law e nforc emen tbe f ore ?"

\-" No , butyo umake  it  s oundlike I a m now.Am I?"

\ - " W e'll  s ee "

\- " I am a law ab id ing citize nand  I'veb e en givin g honest answers to all of
youque stion s. W hat can I  po ssibly  be afraid  of?"
Ever  s inc e ,  I DR E A Dree nt ering thes t ate s. Iha ve d ual cit izenship, work
fle x ibi lity, and fri end s an d fa mil y  a l l o ve r  th e place. I find m yself spen di n gless and l e ssti me in t he US.
---- - -
ilove ponies
So  I've exp er ienc e d  so mething si milar mi nus the o v ercro w de d roo m w ith Br it ish 
immi gratio n . I  watc hed th eimmigr ation  o fficialturn from apathy the mo ment I 
hand edmy passpo rto ver  into pas sive  agression  wi thloade d q u estio ns ( " Wh enw as th e la s t time yo u  w ere d ep orted?" ans w e r : " never ")i nto ap olog ies ("Sorry
for m a king you waitsirt h ere  cl e arly  h as been a misu nde rs t a nding")to  vague
answ ers to t he quest ion of  futur e preve n t io n .

Aft er
 zone_that is_immigration and customs. Not_to mention
the_TSA.

I_can remember_travelling_to germany as_a kid during_the Baader-Meinhof
terrorist era. I_can remember that_I_felt it was somewhat unpleasant being
pointed at by germans with sub-machine guns. But you_know_what: they_were_not
even_half as frightening as the_sort of personel you encounter_when travelling
to,_from or within the US. Because with the_germans_you at least_have the
sense that the people holding the gungs are_not the lowest life-forms of their
society.

But_I am not_complaining._Taking_this choice meant that_I had to figure out
what to_do. And now, some years later,_over 100 people have jobs because I
don't_want to travel to the US_ever again.

------
blago
I am a US_citizen and_I had a similar experience._About a year_ago I_spent a
few months_in Asia while working remotely for_my US employer._Reentering the
states (after an almost 24_hour_trip), the border_agent_really_didn't like_the
fact and went_out_of his_way_to find a hole in my_"story"_- "So you did work
in Asia?", "But_your company did not_send_you there?" This dragged_on for a
while.

This was the_climax of the confrontation:

\- "Have you_been in_trouble with_law enforcement before?"

\- "No, but you make it sound like I_am now. Am I?"

\- "We'll see"

\-_"I am a law_abiding citizen_and_I've been giving_honest_answers to_all of
you questions. What can I possibly_be afraid_of?"

Ever since, I DREAD reentering the_states. I have dual_citizenship,_work
flexibility, and friends and family all_over the place. I find myself_spending
less and less time in_the_US.

------
iloveponies
So_I've experienced something similar minus_the overcrowded room with British
immigration. I_watched the immigration_official turn from apathy the moment I
handed_my_passport over into passive agression with_loaded_questions ("When
was the last time you_were_deported?"_answer: "never") into apologies ("Sorry
for_making you wait sir there clearly_has been a misunderstanding") to vague
answers to the question_of future prevention.

After