By JW:
I do have a question if anyone can answer, a good friend of mine is going to the Philippines at the end of September and he is also a RSO. Why are a few RSO's denied entry to Philippines or anywhere they would normally be ok to travel to. It was only a few that were turned away and the two men were going there a few times in a year. Would they have been red flagged before they even arrived? I do know why the guys from dowm under were turned away as they were part of a sting operation. As many people that do go there and are RSO's I find it hard to beleive they have a real issue unless these few people were red flagged before they landed. There are RSO's living in the Philippines today with their wives, I just want to make sure my friend will be ok, he notified the State police back in July of his trip and they told him no problem. He'll only be there for 18 days and his name isn't on an interpool database, he had an immigration lawyer check it out. I thank you for any advice.
My guess is that those who were turned away were foolish enough to tell on themselves on their visa applications.
ReplyDeleteYes, they would have been red flagged before they arrived and US Customs at the receiving airport would have known about their visit. US Customs on their return to the US, would likely have wanted to have an extended conversation with them as well.
ReplyDeleteIt is common knowledge that the US shares information on "potentially dangerous offenders" with other countries. Lying on a visa application by omission does not solve the problem. Google the PROTECT Act, particularly those aspects having to do with "sex tourism", and let your imagination do the rest.
NO, these proscriptions are not limited to countries known for sex tourism.