Is it legal for customs and immigration officers to ask me the reason I travelled out of the country and return the same day?
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What citizenship? – cpast Jul 31 '15 at 03:12
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1@Flimzy what makes you think this is a question about US customs? The tag seems to imply it's Jamaica. – drat Jul 31 '15 at 08:43
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@drat: I don't think it's about US customs. But I think the answer there answers this question, and that's the litmus test for a duplicate. – Flimzy Jul 31 '15 at 14:28
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If you are not a citizen, you can refuse to answer stupid questions, provided you don't mind being denied entry, flown home immediately at your own expense, and possibly having a much lower chance of being able to enter in the future. Otherwise, you need to answer the questions; countries are generally under no obligation to admit non-citizens (EU stuff aside). Also, that question is not a stupid question; it is unusual for tourists to leave a country and try to reenter the same day, which means any immigration officer is going to wonder if you really are a tourist.
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