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> I was under the impression that the constitutional protections of all citizens have been suspended 100 miles from all borders including airports in the united
by mtgx 7y ago
> I was under the impression that the constitutional protections of all citizens have been suspended 100 miles from all borders including airports in the united states.
By who? And who decided that arbitrary number (just because it's a nice round number doesn't mean it isn't arbitrary. And why 100 miles and not 100 yards? etc)?
The Constitution is there precisely to limit overl oppressive ideas the "government" may come up with.
- komali2 7y agoPatriot act. https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone https://www.aclu.org/other/constitution-100-mile-border-zone Border patrol still can't violate the Constitution, but in practice they do it all the time.
- openasocket 7y agoIt's from the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act, here's the relevant portion: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1357#a_3 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1357#a_3 . It should be noted the constitutionality of that section has been upheld by the Supreme Court, for instance in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Martinez-Fuerte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Martinez-Fuer... .