Regarding immigration time and machines at SXM, which was the question, right?

We went through twice in the last week.

As of 23 January (yesterday)
At the lower gate, you scan your boarding pass and then walk upstairs. No personal interaction except to guide you

Upstairs, you scan your boarding pass, then smile for the camera on the second machine This checks you out of the territory. Again, no person except to guide you

Next, you approach security. Laptops out, shoes off, etc. new scanners are the same as standard FAA style but you face left instead of right. Lots of people yelling what to do.

It took us :10. last week and :20. yesterday top to bottom

Once upstairs the usual blaring announcements rapidly fire overhead, all of it in high speed English that you may or may not comprehend. I like it but it can be hard to understand.

"Flight Fo-fo-chree non-stop service to St Barth now boarding"

Came back through Atlanta. Second screening after customs and immigration was a joke. :35. to get through the security part.