Beat The Border: An Insider's Guide To How The U.S. Border Works And How To Beat It (Paperback)

by Ned Beaumont (Author) "Every time you cross the border into the United States-from north or south, from east coast or west-you are going to be inspected..." (more)
Key Phrases: dual inspection, secondary inspector, lookout system, United States, Immigration Service, Border Patrol (more...)

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Product Description
Every year, thousands of people like yourself are denied admission into the U.S., often for trivial, technical or easily avoidable reasons. This book gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the U.S. border really operates, reveals the written and unwritten rules of border guards and teaches you how to enter the U.S. without a hassle.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873648331
• ISBN-13: 978-0873648332
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,023,441 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars IDIOTIC!!!!, September 26, 2004

By	Migra Man "Migra" (NY) - See all my reviews

I have to agree with my fellow readers. This author is misinformed and clueless. First of all, there has never been a Border Guard position in the U.S. There are Border Patrol Agents, but they never work static positions at ports of entry. Secondly, I agree with the fellow reviewer above, anyone with elementary knowledge and border experience could have written this. Don't be swayed by the reviews of, "former smugglers" (why do you think they're "former" smugglers anyway if it's sooo easy????), AND DON'T BUY THIS BOOK!!!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worthless, October 28, 2001

By A Customer

Don't waste your money! This basically tells you what can and can not be imported, and where inspectors usually look for smuggled goods, plus the basic question they ask. Total common sense stuff! Anyone who has crossed half a dozen times could have written this book. EXCEPT, that since this was written, border security has been unbelieveably tightened!
Besides, would you buy a book written by a former "border guard" when there is no such thing? (HINT... they're called Border Patrol agents, slick!)

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE definite book on border-crossing, September 17, 1999

By A Customer

As an ex-smuggler who currently crosses borders legally, I would give Ned Beaumont SIX stars if Amazon allowed it. Before you consider smuggling anything - - anything at all -- across a border, read this book!