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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 10:28 am
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Originally Posted by gfunkdave
An attorney friend tells me it's 5 miles, not 100, and that it applies to "international points of entry", which includes airports.
Then how are the BP checkpoints on I-87 in the Adirondacks legal?

It's closer to 100 miles. If it includes [international] airports, then the vast majority of the US population could be subjected to BP checkpoints outside their home.
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