"The agency charged with monitoring travelers entering the U.S. said Monday it inflated the number of international travelers mistakenly allowed to walk out of JFK without showing passports.
But that number was overblown, spokesman Michael Friel clarified Monday.
The agency said only “13 of the 76 passengers inadvertently exited through a domestic gate” without going through customs.
JFK and Customs have launched an investigation into how the mistake occurred, Friel added. He said the mixup happened because he was reading from his BlackBerry. ................................."
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He is Michael Friel, the spokesman.
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He is Michael Friel, the spokesman.
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