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Old Jul 26, 2010 | 2:19 pm
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Originally Posted by Sjoerd
For what it is worth, the country of my citizenship (the Netherlands) and the area of my passport control zone (Schengen) have had entry and exit controls for as long as I remember. I must have entered and left more than 500 times in my life, and I have never been asked a single question on any of my entries and exits. I just can't understand why US citizens are asked any questions at all at the US borders.
Why should we be? It's nobody's business where we're going. Let the country we're traveling TO ask the questions.
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