my cousin was deported from Dallas

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Hopefully OP comes back to this thread to clarify a few things so the best advice can be given.

 

Hate "hit-and-run" threads where someone disappears without a trace after the original post asking for help..

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, missileman said:

This qualifies to be listed under "There's more to the story" category.  I agree with @Roel that this sounds like he was denied entry rather than deportation.

Definitely. Customs is not in the habit of confiscating legal money from people.

[Sunnyland 639]

They surely thought his plan was not visit but staying at his cousin's house for a good long time. Money not declared was the tip of the iceberg.

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Will be interesting to see if we get the full story.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

12 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Will be interesting to see if we get the full story.

 

I'm gonna guess we won't.

Edited May 4, 2018 by Ben&Zian

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1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

I'm gonna guess we won't.

We rarely do.

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

2 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

I'm gonna guess we won't.

I feel like a really good TV series was suddenly canceled before the final episode......

[Sunnyland 639]

I'm under the impression that the money came from illegal sources and that is why the OP took off when started being questioned. So if this is the case I'm pretty happy CBP did their job.  Yes I woke up (removed) today.

Edited May 4, 2018 by Ontarkie
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[George & Roth 1,485]

Why do people carry $5,000? In the USA I carry $0 most of the time, and never over $100. Simply doesn't make sense not to use a card and get rewards points, and decrease the risk of loss if you lose your money. 

 

I lived in Cambodia and they did not use cards most places so I was forced to carry cash, but was always a $200 limit. 

 

More relevant, when I was moving from Cambodia to USA I wired anything over $1K at a minimal bank fee cost that was well worth my piece of mind. 

55 minutes ago, missileman said:

I feel like a really good TV series was suddenly canceled before the final episode......

Ash Vs Evil Dead? 

[Loren Y 2,756]

I've come thru customs many times with over 10,000 dollars US currency in cash. I have always declared it and usually had no problems. Only once in the many times did they seize my money, it was about 30,000 from a sale of a vehicle I exported/ shipped to Hong Kong, but I didn't have all the paperwork yet because my flight left before everything could be recorded and finalized so I figured they would seize it. As long as he can show where the money came from he can fill out a simple form and get it back. Something as simple as a withdrawal slip from his bank account or his bank statement showing the withdraw of the money before the trip, or a sale of something that has a paper trail such as a vehicle, property, gold, silver , anything of value you can show a bill of sale for that you sold he can " Petition" for his money back. I just waited a few days until all my paperwork to be fed-ex to me and went down to the CBP office filled out the form, they took some copies of my paperwork and gave me my money back ( Though you could tell they were not very happy having to do it, think they had a hell of a Christmas party planned with my money LOL ) but they had no choice the money was obtained legally. If he can't prove where the money came from he will not see it again. There had to be something about this whole ordeal that is very questionable. It is only 5,000 dollars, not even close to the limit, and if they turned him around they would have given him his money back, but he must have had a note on the money in an envelope saying 5000.00 for the purchase of illegal narcotics or something to that effect to make them suspicious. I can't remember if you have 30 days or 90 days to file to get it back, I'm sure google can answer that.

[Loren Y 2,756]

Here is a link to the form you need to get the money back, been a while since I used this, it's still one page but has changed a little bit. Actually anyone can use this form because it is the same form you fill out before you get to POE with greater than 10,000 that you have declared on the entry form, and it is easier if you have it filled out in advance because no one like hanging around at a POE.

 

https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/fin105_cmir.pdf

Edited May 4, 2018 by Loren Y

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Confiscated doesn’t mean he will never get it back. He will probably need to file a claim for it. I have heard of less being confiscated but then the owner got it back. It is a huge inconvenience though.

 

Add me to the “more to the story” list. Hope the OP returns.

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4 hours ago, cyberfx1024 said:

 

I have heard about this happening before in all honesty. Usually stuff like this of confiscating the money is when it is undeclared coming from known drug smuggling corridors or countries. The person is questioned and asked why did they bring that much money, how they earned it, and why they didn't declare it if they didn't.

See my response and it ties to what you said as well. Especially bringing $5k cash is a very big indicator of nefarious activities.

I routinely travel with that much cash up front.  I'm from Australia and the fees that we pay to access money overseas is incredible - normally at least $3 as a base then a percentage of the total as a fee PLUS then at the end of the month they tally up "foreign currency" fees and hit you with those, too - so I'll get a bunch of cash out and convert it to US dollars and take it with me.   If I don't use it all, then I keep it in a drawer for my next visit. 

Plenty of people I know do the exact same thing. It's not always nefarious, but it may be people trying to keep more of their money in their own pocket. 
 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Don’t you guys get nervous traveling with so much cash?! 

 

this press release from CBP indicates they only seize cash (I’m assuming other than obviously illicit activities) if it’s not reported at the $10k level. So again, for that amount, there has to be something “more to the story”. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-makes-cash-seizures  (also the press release does not mention refusing entry to these people ...)

 

 

[ConOfficer 167]

Just want to add that I've seen many U.S. citizens jailed in other countries for doing exactly this - attempting to enter or leave another country with a lot of cash, even if declared, but especially when they did not declare it.

 

Not a good idea to travel with wads of $100 bills. If anything you just give a corrupt customs agent the opportunity to extort you.