[saryant]

TSA has nothing to do with entry into the country—you don't encounter them on arrival unless you have an onward flight.

CBP handles immigration and customs.

[readerrrr]

A simple web search shows that that isn't true.

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travel-to-the-usa/g...

http://www.imore.com/tsa-will-require-devices-be-charged-int...

http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-rules-international-trave...

[hueving]

I've entered the US through SeaTac, MSP, ATL, and SFO. In each of those, I never encountered TSA checkpoints until a connecting flight. If it is the final destination of your flight, you do not interact with TSA at all (unless you scream bomb in the airport or something).

[eitally]

Agreed. I've entered via SFO, SJC, ATL, JFK, LGA, MIA, HOU, and DFW and it's only CBP at the customs & immigration check... then onward to baggage rescan & TSA security checkpoint.