My Sister and her friend, both 21, are in New York for a week at the moment. On their arrival at the airport they were detained for 3-hours by airport security personnel. They were put in what they describe as a cell, questioned by some very rude and unpleasant officials, had their bags roughly searched and then left lying on the corridor floor. Frankly the whole experience left them wanting to turn around and leave the U.S right there and then!
My question is what are your rights here? Shouldn't the officials involved have identified themselves and the agency they work for e.g. airport security, customs etc? Do you not have a right to know why you have been detained? Don't the officials of proper government agencies, such as Customs and NYPD, normally behave with good manners?
Is this type of thing unusual, and could anyone advice on your rights if the same thing happens to them on their departure?
The way these two young girls were treated here does not inspire any confidence in the quality of the airport security/law enforcement.
My question is what are your rights here? Shouldn't the officials involved have identified themselves and the agency they work for e.g. airport security, customs etc? Do you not have a right to know why you have been detained? Don't the officials of proper government agencies, such as Customs and NYPD, normally behave with good manners?
Is this type of thing unusual, and could anyone advice on your rights if the same thing happens to them on their departure?
The way these two young girls were treated here does not inspire any confidence in the quality of the airport security/law enforcement.