Is it still true that airlines are fined $2,000 for every pax who does not have the correct docs on arrival in the USA?
Correct (although it's now up to $3000) even if the passenger is permitted to enter the US.
Even worse, is the fact that all passengers' passport details have to be sent electronically to US immigration as the flight departs the UK. The US have the power (as we witnessed a few weeks ago) to turn an aircraft back mid-flight if they don't like the look of someone's entries!
Personally, I like the USA and have always got on particularly well with the big-hearted people of Texas - but this bureacratic nonsense and "attitude" of immigration staff is diabolical!
WTF are our Diplomats doing??? Allowing George Bush to shaft Britain yet again!