US immigration in Europe

[SN_fan]

Does anyone knows how it happened that in Dublin there is US immigration so that you don't have to pass immigration in the US? Does it requires a specific number of flights and political will ? If we could have it in BRU it could attract more flights to the USA ?

[Conti764]

Does anyone knows how it happened that in Dublin there is US immigration so that you don't have to pass immigration in the US? Does it requires a specific number of flights and political will ? If we could have it in BRU it could attract more flights to the USA ?

I don't know for sure, but maybe it has something to do with the large Irish community living in the USA? It might make it worth for the US immigration to sent a unit abroad.

[Stij]

I don't know, but wouldn't there be more demand from Heathrow then say... Shannon where I've seen these facilities as well.

The principle itself is not unique in the world: when you fly from Montevideo to Buenos Aires Newbery and vice versa, you clear immigration before departure as well.

Also when you travel on Eurostar, you clear immigration before departure.

Cheers,

Stij

[Advisor]

Given to learn of American involvement, guys, we should just wait and watch till they reach our shores and set up an immigration counter at our airports to fend their screenings

[Bralo20]

With the amount of PAX flights to the USA from BRU I find it very unlikely this will happen...

AFAIK only JFK/EWR, IAD, PHL, ORD and ATL are served from BRU. No reason to make a US immigration point in BRU... Although I would like the idea