The Unwelcome Mat - NYTimes.com
►http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/16/opinion/the-unwelcome-mat.html
Americans may be surprised by the conclusions of a 2006 survey by the U.S. Travel Association, which found that foreign travelers were more afraid of United States immigration officials than of terrorism or crime. They rated America’s borders by far the least welcoming in the world. Two-thirds feared being detained for “minor mistakes or misstatements.”