Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
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If a certain percentage of the JFK customs people are designated as "essential personnel," they are REQUIRED to be present for duty. Yes, they sign an agreement. Tough beans - that's what cots and frozen burritos are for.
I work at a major Northern-VA water-production plant, and during the huge "snowpocalypse" in Feb 2010, my 3-man crew and the one working opposite us (12-hour shifts) stayed on site for the duration. These guys in NYC weren't taken by surprise by this storm, or anything.
No, CBP didn't cause all the issues - but they contributed materially to them, due to their failure to properly plan for a known upcoming problem. They deserve to be taken to task for that.