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I feel that its unreasonable to demand such information, however, asking is an entirely different story. If an otherwise innocent citizen's movement out of the
by Frost1x 8y ago
I feel that its unreasonable to demand such information, however, asking is an entirely different story. If an otherwise innocent citizen's movement out of the country is being restricted (as described in the report) for no evidenced reason, I view that as an infringement of their personal liberties.
When people re-enter the country, I can see it as a bit different and investigation could be more warranted, but I still don't agree with it. The fact these border zones are not considered US soil and you, as a citizen, immediately have some subset of rights is absurd and I doubt the founders of this country would agree with as being legal at all. I understand how such measures are justified through the idea of increased security, but it does so at the cost of liberty, which is never a good trade off.
Frankly, the US immigration services I've interacted with at the airport make you really feel like you're entering a police state when you return. Japan for example was a breeze and not at all intimidating and they have far stricter immigration policies than the US.