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Duncan Millar Dept: Helle's record while he was a border official is coming under increased scrutiny, according to CBC. Helle worked at Blaine, Wash., border crossings for several years. Last month, he pleaded guilty to harassment, for choking and threatening to kill a Canadian driver, while off duty, in a road rage incident. He has since left his job and several American immigration lawyers are calling for a review of all cases where Canadians were banned from entering the U.S. by former border officer Joel Helle, who pleaded guilty to harassing a Canadian last month. "We believe each one of Mr. Helle's cases should be reviewed, because of his behaviour," said Duncan Millar, one of 26 lawyers who signed a letter to the director of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Seattle office, calling for a review. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.