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What I found more interesting from other comments on this thread is that you don't have to be crossing a border, just within 100 miles of one, to be harassed in

What I found more interesting from other comments on this thread is that you don't have to be crossing a border, just within 100 miles of one, to be harassed in a way that would seem unconstitutional. The "65% of the population" living in this border zone area really struck me as a serious overreach. If you live in nearly every major US city you're susceptible to what OP went through it seems.

LocalH 7y ago
One of these days I expect to hear CBP say "we need more than 100 miles radius of authority, so now it's 200 miles". If we're not careful, CBP will end up with 100% coverage of their supposed "authority".
- munk-a 7y ago
  I have never lived in an area where I would have guaranteed access to my constitutional rights, most people (65% IIRC?) are in the same boat.
rootusrootus 7y ago
FWIW, that's actually a little overplayed. I'm a staunch ACLU supporter, but they kinda went too far with the "constitution-free zone" bit. DHS has never claimed any such authority, they just say they can do warrantless searches at the actual border and it's "functional equivalent" which is not the 100 mile zone, but rather the areas of international airports and such where people first step on US soil and are effectively crossing the border. In the 100 mile zone, they definitely have to have a defensible "reasonable suspicion" of criminal activity before they can stop & search someone. Edit: Ha! The truth, as ever, ain't too popular.
- magashna 7y ago
  https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-patrols-100-mile-zone-probably-you-mapped/558275/ https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-p... This article mentions an instance where they colluded with local LE to harass citizens near a marijuana festival. Also deportable arrests are abysmally low, whereas their drug related arrests are absurdly high. It really sounds like they're a branch of DEA.

LocalH 7y ago

One of these days I expect to hear CBP say "we need more than 100 miles radius of authority, so now it's 200 miles". If we're not careful, CBP will end up with 100% coverage of their supposed "authority".

munk-a 7y ago
I have never lived in an area where I would have guaranteed access to my constitutional rights, most people (65% IIRC?) are in the same boat.

rootusrootus 7y ago

FWIW, that's actually a little overplayed. I'm a staunch ACLU supporter, but they kinda went too far with the "constitution-free zone" bit. DHS has never claimed any such authority, they just say they can do warrantless searches at the actual border and it's "functional equivalent" which is not the 100 mile zone, but rather the areas of international airports and such where people first step on US soil and are effectively crossing the border. In the 100 mile zone, they definitely have to have a defensible "reasonable suspicion" of criminal activity before they can stop & search someone. Edit: Ha! The truth, as ever, ain't too popular.

magashna 7y ago
https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-patrols-100-mile-zone-probably-you-mapped/558275/ https://www.citylab.com/equity/2018/05/who-lives-in-border-p... This article mentions an instance where they colluded with local LE to harass citizens near a marijuana festival. Also deportable arrests are abysmally low, whereas their drug related arrests are absurdly high. It really sounds like they're a branch of DEA.