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The government asserts this but would it actually stand up to a constitutional challenge by a US citizen? Another question is when a non-citizen officially bec
by CoolGuySteve 8y ago
The government asserts this but would it actually stand up to a constitutional challenge by a US citizen?
Another question is when a non-citizen officially becomes a "US person" with full constitutional rights. If that person never leaves the 100 mile radius, are they never a US person?
- gnopgnip 8y agoThese searches are largely conducted on foreign nationals. They do not have a right to enter the US and can be detained, or denied entry if they do not agree to unlock their phone or otherwise cooperate. US citizens cannot ultimately be denied entry. US customers and border can seize property(from US citizens) and later make a determination as to whether it should be returned. Abuse by those in power does happen, but in the vast majority of cases where property is allegedly wrongfully seized there is more to the story than is reported to the press initially.