Armed US immigration Officers to Be Stationed in UK Airports

July 11th, 2017

Awake Goy

This latest move by the US is being sold to unwitting British holiday makers and business travelers as a “solution to long immigration queues at US airports.”

Under the new scheme, airlines would be forced foot the bill for US security personnel and their families to live in the UK. They plan to pay for this by simply passing the extra costs onto passengers travelling from Britain to the US. In other words: air travel may have become more expensive for Brits heading to the US.

It’s not clear exactly why US officers have to be armed in UK airports. Not surprisingly, few UK media outlets bothered to even question that aspect of the story.

Will the British government end up accepting this aggressive move by the US? If so, will it be a dangerous precedent?

More from the Daily Mail…

Chris Pleasance
Mail Online

Armed US immigration officers could be stationed at airports in the UK under plans being discussed between the White House and Westminster.

Under the plans British passengers would have their visa paperwork checked before boarding flights, allowing them to skip some queues after arriving in America.

But there are fears it could drive up the price of tickets as it remains unclear who will foot the bill for immigration officers to live in this country.

Both Manchester and Edinburgh Airport are said to be eager to join the scheme.

Heathrow bosses are believed to have turned the idea down because the obstacles involved in bringing immigration officers to this country are insurmountable.

Meanwhile Gatwick declared that it has ‘no plans’ to participate in the scheme.

Home Office officials confirmed that the plans were being discussed. While it would be up to each airport to negotiate a different process with US authorities, the scheme would need overall approval by the government.

The US already has special immigration checks in six countries around the world, with more than 600 law enforcement officers are stationed at 15 locations.

Pre-clearance operations in Dublin and Shannon in Ireland opened in 2008…

Continue this story at the Daily Mail

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