November 25, 2019

To: Comm. JAIME MORENTE

Office of the Commissioner
Bureau of Immigration
Magallanes Drive,Intramuros,
Manila, Philippines

RE: APOLOGY LETTER

Dear Sir,

Good day!

The undersigned would like to seek forgiveness on the misconduct I did two
years ago with one of your immigration officer.

I'm truly sorry for my offensive behavior. Sometimes, in an attempt to be witty or

interesting, I didn’t realize that I’m crossing a line and hurt people who don't
deserve it.

While I can't take back my behavior, I can promise you that I will think hard about
the repercussions of my words next time before I say them.

In all humility, I want to be removed from your immigration ban list. I went to the
Philippines in 2017 and I was not aware of the laws that only apply to foreigners
in the Philippines. I am aware now though and I will handle things differently this
time. I’m seeing a few friends in the Philippines and I’m not a criminal and I don’t
have a criminal record in my country the USA. And I also have something that
you probably have never heard about called “Global Entry” which is only for US
citizens and Canadian citizens that are low risk travelers. You can’t have a
criminal record in order to get Global Entry in the USA and you have to go to an
appointment with US customs and border patrol (CBP) to get approved for it and
get your finger scanned etc. My point is, if I had a criminal record I would not be
qualified for that. And when I was in the Philippines in 2017 I didn’t commit any
crimes such as stealing etc. I just visited a few of my friends.

When I was leaving the Philippines on February 14,2017, I went to an

immigration counter and the Philippines immigration officer didn’t understand
what I was saying and I said “oh you can’t speak English”. Meaning that is why
she didn’t understand what I was saying. I wasn’t being mean to that Philippines
immigration officer. And this Philippines immigration officer also asked me to
come to the counter when another tourist was still there. And I thought that
Philippines immigration officer should have waited for that tourist to leave that
counter first. And I went to get money for the departure tax fee (which I didn’t
know existed in many countries such as Australia and Germany and England etc.
also) and I went to a different counter when I got back where a different
Philippine immigration officer was and he only said the word “passport” and I said
hold on I’m getting my passport and then he said “go to a different counter.” “I
don’t like being talked to that way.” And I didn’t say that to that Philippines
immigration officer in a mean way.

And when I first went to the Philippines in January 2017 I did not know anything
about the Philippines immigration laws and I didn’t suspect there was any strict
laws for foreigners there yet then. Sorry for not being aware of the Philippines
immigration laws for foreigners. I really don’t have any idea that the manner I
treated and spoke to your officers was indeed offensive and disrespectful,
because I don’t have any intention of hurting anyone or be disrespectful in any
way.

Again, Please accept my apology to your office, your officer, and your
country. My emotions got the best of me that day. It is important to me that you
know this is not the person I am. I cannot change what I did, but I have learned
from it. This unfortunate incident has made me a better person and I am now in
control of my emotions and I am confident they will not boil over again.

I better understand now how much of an impact language can have on my

relationships and my interactions with society in general.

Hope you could give me another chance to visit Philippines again by lifting my
Blacklist Order in your office.

I appreciate your understanding and again, I am truly sorry.

Sincerely your’s,

Kyle Christiansen