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Cake day: August 7th, 2026

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  • After stamping my wife’s passport around 6:30 a.m., the CBP agent at passport control told me that I had to go “somewhere else.” That meant secondary inspection. I was handed my passport in a locked plastic box with a bright orange lid and pointed toward a seemingly endless corridor. I told my wife to contact the lawyer if it took “too long.”

    The waiting room at the end of the corridor was a strange mix of professional courtesy and casual cruelty. I saw agents ask a young man what kind of food they should bring him and reassure an old man that everything will be sorted out. I also saw agents snap at someone who wanted to use the bathroom. “Did you think you could just do that without asking?” an agent shouted as the man walked toward the bathroom door.

    This article is the best description I’ve read of what to expect when they flag you