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Old Nov 20, 2025 | 5:16 pm
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Are CBP officers asking Americans fewer questions than they used to?
This is purely anecdotal, but I wonder if any other Americans have noticed the same thing.

Over the last 5 years or so, I've noticed that CBP officers are much more likely to admit me after 0-2 questions, when previously the questioning was usually more extensive where did you go, what did you do there, what do you do for a living, etc.

Has anyone else noticed this, has there been some change in CBP practices or philosophy about questioning returning Americans?

Maybe I'm just older now (53) and seen as less suspicious than when I was younger.
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