Originally Posted by
GUWonder
It is indeed a form of exit control, and no less so given that DHS is supplied with actual passenger manifests from the airlines and also has the listing of passport details collected and filed for the departing passengers on the passenger manifest of the internationally-departed flight.
When it comes to flights on common carriers, US exit controls of a sort are in place, and part of those controls include DHS employees interrogating departing US citizens as part of fishing expeditions when and where DHS deems it appropriate; other part of those controls are as I mentioned above.
It is also true of non-common carriers. Private international flights (US-Canada) must report to Customs via internet the passenger list and pp # and may not depart until/unless they receive written permission from the US DHS/TSA via email.
And according to Nappy, coming soon to a marina near you...
And don't forget the Port Huron incident where a departing Canadian was detained and arrested after US CBP decided to question him on his way out of the country by car.
Now, where do we grow the bananas?