{"id":34238,"date":"2009-06-27T06:01:34","date_gmt":"2009-06-26T23:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-working-life-the-immigration-officer\/"},"modified":"2016-11-14T12:50:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T05:50:38","slug":"a-working-life-the-immigration-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-working-life-the-immigration-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"A working life: The immigration officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nLisa Lea sees most nationalities troop through Heathrow, but not everyone gains entry \u2013 something she takes very seriouslyLisa Lea looks like she has just torn the wrapping off an unexpected but much sought-after present. &#8220;A new-style South African passport!&#8221; she exclaims. The couple standing in front of the desk stare blankly at her. &#8220;We get very excited when we see new passports,&#8221; she confides to them, having recovered her composure and waved the passport over her scanner. &#8220;The problem with this one is it doesn&#8217;t work.&#8221;She rattles off a few questions about the couple&#8217;s holiday itinerary, keys some details into a small, ink-splattered keyboard, rubber-stamps the passports with a flourish and waves them on their way. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/money\/2009\/jun\/27\/immigration-officer-heathrow\" target=\"_blank\">A working life: The immigration officer<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Lisa Lea sees most nationalities troop through Heathrow, but not everyone gains entry \u2013 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