• CBP $5k SENTRI Fines: Complaint filed in Federal Court

    • February 23, 2024
    • Category: Uncategorized
    2 Comments

    I have filed Petitions for Remission of the $5,000 fine imposed by CBP for non-SENTRI pass holders stuck in the SENTRI lane.  I have filed several of these petitions in the past year or so.  The public has a right to know about the legality and transparency behind CBP imposing these considerable fines. The public

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  • CBP $5k SENTRI Fines: A Common Mistake Made

    • December 9, 2022
    • Category: Uncategorized
    2 Comments

    Quite a few people I have spoken to after being fined $5k by CBP at the San Ysidro or Calexico ports of entry have said that they are waiting to receive something in the mail from CBP.  This is a big misunderstanding…

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  • CBP $5k SENTRI Fines: Questionable Recent CBP Tactics at San Ysidro

    • July 6, 2022
    • Category: CBP, CBP
    14 Comments

    CBP has been engaging in very questionable strong-arm tactics with U.S. citizens at the San Ysidro port of entry recently

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  • CBP is issuing fines for SENTRI violations ($5k) at San Ysidro Port of Entry

    • March 11, 2022
    • Category: Uncategorized
    4 Comments

    Perhaps we can get a robust discussion on this issue going.  Here is an informal summary of what I have been hearing from people experience: 

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  • Is CBP Actually Fining $5000 for SENTRI Lane Violations?

    • May 24, 2021
    • Category: Uncategorized
    101 Comments

    In 24 hours last week, I was contacted by two separate individuals who were fined $5,000 by CBP for SENTRI lane violations.  If this is a new policy, a $5,000 fine seems like way too severe a penalty imposed by CBP.   Both individuals appeared to have similar fact patterns.  Neither party had a SENTRI pass. 

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  • Challenging a Customs (CBP) Violation for NEXUS, SENTRI, or GLOBAL ENTRY Denials

    • June 13, 2013
    • Category: CBP, Global Entry
    13 Comments

    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can deny an application to one of the Trusted Traveler programs such as SENTRI or GLOBAL ENTRY due to a violation of CBP Laws, regulations, or other related laws.  How should an applicant challenge such an allegation?

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  • Global Entry Denials

    • October 27, 2012
    • Category: CBP, Global Entry
    3 Comments

    (Updated October 27, 2012):  What do you do if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) denies your membership in the Global Entry program?  According to CBP, a denied applicant has two options, although I have added a third:

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  • The Problem with Global Entry

    • October 27, 2012
    • Category: CBP, Global Entry
    No Comments

    I have identified what I believe is the central problem with the U.S. Customs and Border Protecton (“CBP”) Global Entry program:  you have a law enforcement agency that has entered into the retail sales arena.

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  • Global Entry Denials: Quoted in the New York Times

    • October 20, 2012
    • Category: General
    No Comments

    I have previously blogged about HOW TO APPEAL a Global Entry denial or revocation.  The New York Times had a recent article on Global Entry denials.  I was privileged to be quoted on this issue in this article by Susan Stellin. 

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  • Global Entry Appeals: Denial or Revocation Inquiry Procedures

    • August 8, 2012
    • Category: CBP, Global Entry, Trusted Traveler
    10 Comments

    I have previously blogged about HOW TO APPEAL a Global Entry denial or revocation.  This discussion involves both denial and revocation inquiries.  CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) has recently started taking away, or,  revoking, the privileges of current Global Entry members.

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