Reply To: Interrogation at LAX …. almost!

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British. Married to an American. Lived in the City many years. But also Got detained at JFK once having a big mouth few years ago so missed my flight.

At the end nothing happened. Got a refund from the airline. Went back to the exact same terminal the very next day. Took my flight in peace.

Just to prevent your own stress and anxiety, cover your bases: a copy of your ticket and showing some credit cards suffice. They very well know showing a ticket means nothing — you can cancel it for full return perhaps.

Once I was between jobs, flying to US with no return ticket. Questioned briefly. Told them I was not working. And didn’t bother with buying a ticket yet. He got annoyed yet stamped my passport. That was it.

It is almost never about you: idiocities of them, having a bad day, having a finger shaken at their face by their bosses etc are usually the most likely explanations.

Good old days. Got emotional now 🙂