CAN AN IMIGRATION OFFICER CHECK MY PHONE AND MAKE CALLS FOR IT? ?

Question

I GOT A SUPER IMPORTANT QUESTION...

IM MEXICAN AND I WENT TO VANCOUVER BC. CANADA LAST WEEK AND A IMMIGRATION OFFICER STOP ME RIGHT AFTER I GOT TO THE AIRPORT THERE AND GOT ME INTO DETENTION FOR LIKE 2 HOURS WHICH I THINK IT WASNT RIGHT,

HE START ASKING ME A BUNCH OF QUESTION...

WELL MY QUESTION HERE IS.. CAN AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER CHECK MY CELL PHONE AND MAKE CALLS FROM IT?...

HE EVEN CALL MY JOB AND I GOT ALMOST FIRED FOR THAT..

THE GUYS DIDNT IDENTIFY THEMSELF AS IMIGRATION OFFICERS THEY JUST CALL AND START ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT ME..

I THINK I GOT DISCRIMINATE BEACUSE THEY ASK ME WHY I WENT OVERTHERE AND I ANSWER HIM THE TRUT JUST VISITING AND SHOPPING THEN HE GOT MAD AND START TELLING ME IN A RUDE VOICE THAT I WAS LAYING TO HIM AND IT WAS BETTER FOR ME TO ANSWER THE TRUTH I TOLD HIM I WAS TELLING THE TRUTH AND THEN HE TOLD ME HE DIDNT KNOW HOW THEY TREATH THE LAIRS BACK IN MEXICO BUT THERE I WAS GOING TO JAIL IT GOT ME SUPER SCARE CUZ EVEN THO I WAS %100 SURE THAT EVERYTHIGN I WAS SAYING WAS TRUTH HE WAS MAKING ME FEEL LIKE S**T AND MAKING ME FEEL AS A LAIR WHEN I WASNT AFTER 2 HOURS THERE ANSWERING THE SAME QUESTIONS HE LET ME GO AROUN 1am CAN AN INMIGRATION OFFICER DO THAT EVEN THO THEY HAVE EVERYTHIGN TO CHECK I WAS JUST THERE FOR 6 DAYS AS I WAS SAYING ? HE KNEW I GOT MY TICKETS FOR MY RETURN HE KNEW I HAD MY HOTEL RESERVATION AREADY PAIED AND HE KNEW AND SAW I GOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE DAYS I STAYED THERE TOO..

Answer 1

I think the officer your talking about was a customs officer,and yes.They can pretty much do whatever they want to.They can take your stuff and keep it if they so choose to.It doesn't matter what color or nationality you are.They are trained to be mean.That way you know who is in charge.But you have to realize that the terrorist acts that are happening globally has customs scrutinizing everyone to a higher degree than normal.

And I compliment you on your english skills.

Answer 2

You could probably send a complaint about your treatment to the officer's supervisor at the Vancouver office, but who knows whether they would do anything about it. Just in case, though, I would send a letter.

Answer 3

YES all cellphones, laptops, camcorders, ipods and any electronic equipment are being checked over very thoroughly at the borders.

USA says it is checking for pornography. LOL That is a laugh.

And you are mexican - it MAY have been racial profiling, but unless you see other brown people being treated as you were and none of the white people, you probably dont have a case.

Mexicans are well known to come into Canada legally and then OVERSTAY their visitor visa.

Also you got a bad immigration person having a bad day.  

Answer 4

i said bring it to the news becouse thats racist