Originally Posted by
ESpen36
In the post-9/11 world, I don't think they can do paper processing anymore. CBP officers need to run queries in the computer to make sure they catch individuals who have outstanding warrants or other red flags in one of the many national and international databases that are networked together.
I was thinking that they could use LogMeIn or a similar system to run the searches remotely at another facility that has functioning connections to the databases.
Not if it's a network issue preventing their computers from connecting to anything.
I don't get why they couldn't have at least let US passport holders in. US citizens can't be refused entry anyways. So a few people with outstanding warrants might slip through the cracks. Anyone on any terror watch lists is probably on the no fly list anyways and wouldn't be traveling.