Re:Woman Banned from US After Border Agent Finds Proof of Dr...
by shakna on Thursday August 17, 2017 @08:17AM
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> After they've passed customs.
I specifically said that is not the case, and BCP say that is not the case, and Congress do not say that is the case. (See U.S. v. Hernandez-Lopez, where 50 miles after passing through customs was still sufficient to allow for detainment by border patrol.)
It is an expectation of most travelers, but it is patently false.
> Again, I never said I agree with any of this.
Neither have I. The law is ambiguous, and practically without restraint. Even when there is restraint, the BCP regularly are not aware, and violate it.
I specifically said that is not the case, and BCP say that is not the case, and Congress do not say that is the case. (See U.S. v. Hernandez-Lopez, where 50 miles after passing through customs was still sufficient to allow for detainment by border patrol.)
It is an expectation of most travelers, but it is patently false.
> Again, I never said I agree with any of this.
Neither have I. The law is ambiguous, and practically without restraint. Even when there is restraint, the BCP regularly are not aware, and violate it.