Originally Posted by
abaheti
If they won't tell you the reason, you should consider the FOIA request. Apparently there is something on your record that made the agent suspicious -- and the supervisor confirmed it. Based on your posts, it is likely a mistake of some kind that you probably want to clear up regardless before you start a lot of international travel.
Just made the FOIA request and sent my letter to the Ombudsman this morning.
And thanks for the link to the NY Times article -- great stuff, except that my case appears to be the outlier even among those interviewed. I've never had a single brush with the law, and my family background and travel patterns wouldn't be cause for alarm either.