You really need to check out Global Entry.

What would the claim be? Negligent calling of law enforcement? 

I fly quite a bit on United (a few times a month) on standby and see many oversold flights and solicitations for volunteers. I’ve never seen anyone actually involuntarily bumped. There is a lack of information / collective action problem with the flying public.

This isn’t true at all. If I call the police because my neighbor is having a loud party and the cops go wild and shoot him, I’m not liable for that.

According to the CBS report, they didn’t enter the house. ICE cannot force themselves into homes like police investigating a crime can (immigration violations are civil).

Wait, something is missing here. ICE cannot break down doors of homes. They have to be let in, or, in narrow circumstances, work with local police (not the case here). That’s why they so often arrest people on the street. It sounds like the guy was shot when he opened the door and came outside to see what the…

Oh, right - the returning LPR trap. Green Cards should come with an instruction manual, with a chapter devoted to when to avoid international travel.

“If you’ve been here legally for forty years, and you get caught smoking a joint in public, you can be deported. Same as if you get caught shoplifting a can of soda.”

My wife works for United and I am often a pass rider. I usually were a sport coat Becca’s rim often in business or first. It’s normal and expected.

In option 2), how would you sue them for discrimination? They hired you.

I’ve always wondered if this is actually illegal. Everyone says it is, but never cites. Discrimination based on family status is illegal under federal law, but the asking of the question is technically legal. Is there a statute somewhere that I am missing?

Is this new? CBP has always been strict when it comes to visitor visas or visa waiver program entrants, especially where the holder/entrant appears to be coming in for another purpose (e.g. to work, study, get married, etc.). Basically, if a special visa exists for a stated reason, and someone is coming to do that…

“The whole idea of America is to welcome people and have open borders.”

Actually, CBP has something known as “border search authority.” It’s a broad exception to the 4th Amendment’s warrant and probable cause requirements that applies at international boarders and port of entry (airport international arrival checkpoints).

It seems like two separate things happened if you read the linked NY Times story. One, he was questioned about his ID at the airline checking counter (is TSA usually even there), and two, while going through security, his jewelry set off the screener and they patted him down. His lawyer doesn’t seem to care about the…

The Times story is confusing. Was it an airline employee who called TSA/DHS? TSA doesn’t usually hang out at airline check in counters.

They’re referring to the metal detector being set off.

They’re referring to the metal detector going off.

How did he manage to sleep through the landing and the taxiing, and remain asleep after the plane had gated and a cop came on board, which was presumably after the bell dinged and everyone stood up and started moving around?

I’m more confused by how he managed to sleep through the landing and the taxiing, Andy was still asleep after the plane had gated and a cop came on board, which was presumably after the bell dinged and everyone stood up am dead started moving around.