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You seriously do not think that you can override Human Rights agreements with some "congress bill", do you? For some time you might act that way, but you are t
by doombolt 8y ago
You seriously do not think that you can override Human Rights agreements with some "congress bill", do you?
For some time you might act that way, but you are trespassing.
There is no right to cross the border, but there's loads of other rights, human and otherwise, that you still undeniably have while being at the border.
- bregma 8y agoThe legislation I linked to suspends all constitutionally-guaranteed rights "at" the border (ie within 100 miles of a border crossing, including any airports with international flights) if you are not an American citizen. The suspension of constitutional rights has been tried and upheld by a number of SCOTUS cases. There is no international body regulating any other kind of right, despite the well-meaning intention of a number of organizations.
- doombolt 8y agoIf you are not an American citizen you are still a citizen of some other country, which has its own obligations before its citizens to uphold their human rights, even when they cross someone other's border. This may end up ugly for the USA if they try to abuse that decision. Not every country in this world is Mexico.
- cmrdporcupine 8y agoThey abuse it routinely. Almost any Canadian who crosses regularly has seen it or experienced it. Especially since 9/11. It's just part of life being next to an aggressive large imperial power.
- number_six 8y ago>which has its own obligations before its citizens to uphold their human rights So you want the country the person is traveling from to impose their Will on the country they are traveling to?
- doombolt 8y agoYes and it will definitely happen. Their ambassador sending notes to your state department and then starting to reconsider bilateral agreements. Happens all the time.