Are discussions with US immigration officers audio or video recorded when clearing immigration after entering the US by air?

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I'm interested in any airport, any circumstance. If recorded, I'd be interested to know for how long the records are kept.



Best Answer

The Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Patrol uses a system called CAVSS (Centralized Area Video Surveillance System) and in 2018 was evaluating IDVRS (Incident Driven Video Recording System) which are body-cams for individuals.

The length of time CAVSS recordings are kept are listed in the Privacy Impact Assessment PDF, Section 5.1, available at the first link.

Whether or not they've actually installed surveillance in ALL airports I don't know, and I'm not certain they will make this information public.




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What happens when you are denied entry to the US at the airport?

Many foreign travelers are denied entry to the US at airport terminals every day. When you get to the airline counter, three things could happen: They apply your return ticket to your flight back. They add a fee to change your return flight date.

Do you go through customs when entering the US?

Travelers must clear U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the first port of entry, if the final destination is in the United States. At U.S. ports of entry CBP officers or employees are assigned to clear travelers, collect duties, and enforce U.S. import and export laws and regulations.

Can US customs deny entry to a US citizen?

At the United States border, US immigration officers alone decide whether to allow or deny entry to travelers. Sometimes denial is clear-cut, such as a prior criminal conviction or the submission of incorrect documents. Very often, however, no specific reasons are given and denied US travelers just have to guess.

Why did I get stopped at customs?

Generally, customs officers may stop people at the border to determine whether they are admissible to the United States, and they may search people's belongings for contraband. This is true even if there is nothing suspicious about you or your luggage.




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