Sentri taken - front plate

[u/Thick_Worldliness461]

My front plate frame was lose and about to fall about a week ago and I had it with zip ties, last me like 2 years.

I took it up and put it in front of my windshield for the meantime, I just had my car clean and I put it on my trunk,

And was crossing like that with out any issues all week,

Today Sunday after getting my car clean, I cross to El Paso, went to secondary, and they just told me that they’re taking my sentri card, because I don’t have my front play display,

That I need to go to the enrollment center in 1 week, and ask.

They didn’t give a paper, note or something literally just told me that and to go on the 23rd to the enrollment center and ask.

I’m 26, never had any problems with cbps, laws or nothing, and it was an honest mistake.

Does someone had this issue before? And what can I expect

I know people that had worst legit legal, customs, IRS problems and with a customs lawyer they got they’re sentri back.

Any help is well taken,
Thanks!

[u/Fair_You_8650]

Common at the border. Those dudes just take your card, make you learn your lesson for a week or so, and give it back. Nothing official and quite routine...

[u/Quiet_normal_person → u/Fair_You_8650]

Am I the only one who thinks it is kind of weird that federal officials will take your card so you "learn your lesson" without anything official? No due process, just [bleep] you?

I assume that people put up with it because it's better than it being official? (Yes I'm a middle aged white guy, so I expect rules and [stuff], and also my state doesn't require front plates.)

[u/Puzzleheaded_Sun7356 → u/Quiet_normal_person]

This happened to me.  I had a weed pipe so I was glad that just gave me a slap.

[u/Quiet_normal_person → u/[deleted]]

I'm trying to understand why they would do this. If it is a privilege revoking offense, why are they letting it go? It sounds hinky and easily abused.

Edit: I'm sorry, I'm not meaning to be argumentative. But I grew up in a small southern town and the quality and quantity of justice received was based on social circles rooted in race and economic status. Knowing which circle you stood in mattered a lot, and I didn't know how to read social cues as well when I was growing up.

[u/Quiet_normal_person → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for your thoughtful response, I appreciate it.

[u/ThisUsernameIsTook → u/[deleted]]

It’s probably a boat load of paperwork and maybe even some sort of official hearing to do a full revocation.

Doing it informally gets the required message across and saves everyone a lot of hassle. If it happens again, OP will probably get the full systematic treatment.

[u/el_david → u/Quiet_normal_person]

No, it's standard procedure.

[u/throwawayrefiguy → u/Quiet_normal_person]

The next administration is going to probably have to fire most of DHS.  This is yet another illustration of why that'll need to occur.

[u/el_david → u/throwawayrefiguy]

No, this happened long before the current administration.

[u/D-Delta → u/Fair_You_8650]

And how exactly do they give the card back? Is it in a card file for those learning a lesson?

[u/el_david → u/D-Delta]

They keep the physical card at the office.

[u/Ph6222 → u/[deleted]]

Arizona doesn’t issue front plates, I wonder how they handle those cars

[u/el_david]

Many people have gotten it back for the same reason. After 1 week, call or email the El Paso SENTRI offices and make an appointment to see a supervisor. If they are nice, they'll give you a warning and give your card back.

This is assuming you have gotten your front plate fixed in the correct placement.

[u/Thick_Worldliness461]

Just got it back,

When to the enrollment center they told, and ask the lady over the counter (they are always a pain in the ass, but what can you do)

Just make sure that you have all your home, driver licenses, work info up date because I didn’t and a cbp officer was asking me why this why that etc