Originally Posted by catandmouse

I have always wondered what would happen if an agent sufficiently awake went down and read what was on the forms and passports of Swiss citizens. Swiss ID does not show the place of birth, but the place of origin (and is clearly labelled as such). This is the place where the family had its roots. In many ways this makes a lot more sense as your place of birth is usually the location of the local hospital and may not have much to do with where you live.
Notwithstanding that, my Swiss passport clearly has a place of origin. whereas all the forms (ESTA, APIS, Customs and previously I94s) were honestly filled in with my place of birth, which doesn't figure anywhere in my ID. No-one has ever noticed