U.S. Customs & Border Protection

First time at this border crossing. It was a typical crossing and the people were actually nice. Nothing special, just have your passports out and declare everything. There is also a fee to cross the bridge and they do not except mixed currency. Just an FYI because we tried. Haha.
Don’t forget to hit up the Duty Free for fun stuff

Crossing the border between the United States and Canada has been a common occurrence for many of us throughout our lives. Those who live in the region often choose to cross at Detroit-​Windsor or Port Huron-​Sarnia, with a couple ferry crossings available in-​between. While pedestrian crossings were available years ago, tightened security has pretty much eliminated pedestrian travel on bridges.
Generally, the Customs and Border Patrol officers are a good bunch of people, dedicated to protecting the citizens of the U.S. from all sorts of potential harm. They try to make the border crossing process as seamless and pleasant as possible.
I have crossed the border so many times at this location that only the federal governments of the two respective countries have an accurate count. Even after waiting in long lines to cross the border, and with the inherent slow computer systems purchased under the ‘lowest bidder’ terms, the border crossings themselves are usually easy transactions.
The other night proved to be one of the more unpleasant border events. Without going into the details, let’s just say there was an operational breach of security that occurred. A foreign national made a mistake. One of the CBP officers on duty noticed the breach, and decided to take corrective action. Unfortunately, as an innocent bystander, I got pulled into the whole mess and more unfortunately, this particular officer displayed a lack of professionalism in resolving the matter. Too bad, because his poor manners and lack of respect for those around him reflect poorly on the whole operation. And of course, since he is a federal agent, he can get away with it because he has nobody to answer to, least of all a common citizen of the United States. «One bad apple … «
Out of the 5 Customs agents I encountered that night, 4 of them displayed courtesy and professionalism during the clearance process. For that, this review will display a 4 out of 5 stars rating. Thank you to those 4 for a job well done.
And to the one bad apple — A good officer does not bring his personal problems to the job. I’m sure our paths have crossed before and I suspect they will cross again. I hope our interactions will be more positive next time.