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LAX has it, I've been through on the London to Auckland route, both ways.

Both times they didn't have enough staff to man the separate customs desk, and ran us through a general customs hall.

It's been and gone a few times over the years on that route. At times immigration but no baggage claim, at times transit lounge (actually I'm not sure I ever did go through when that was in force, I think it came and went in-between trips for me), at times full re-check-in... anyway, I think the setup was different every time. And every time they found a way to make it a PITA. I eventually got fed up with it, and don't travel that way any more.

I prefer via Dubai, Hong Kong, or Shanghai. Border control officers there, while still clearly doing their job meticulously, manage to be polite as well.

There are a few other airports that do, too, but it's uncommonly used.

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