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>due to the fact agents must make educated or gut decisions.

That's one hell of an a priori you have there.

Agreeded, what is the alternative? Due process at the border? Do you see the hold up this will cause? We have an appeal process for entry denial.

Edit to add, citizens are entitled to due process while I am only referring to non-citizens

>Due process at the border?

yes

>Do you see the hold up this will cause?

no

Should we hold them in temporary confinement until we can complete their hearing, or just let them promice to return and plead their case?

They are in an international airport. People in an international airport are already in voluntary temporary confinement. If people want to plead their case, provide them a hotel and fly them back if they abandon it. It really shouldn't be hard unless the amount of people you are refusing who already possess visas is extremely high.

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