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Old May 24, 2009 | 3:16 pm
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Trollkiller
 
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Originally Posted by Dresden
Bill,

Within a hundred miles of the border its legal. It's not right, but we have ceded so much power to the Federal government we'll never get it back.

ICE Agents can stop you, and assess whether you are in this country legally. If you choose not to cooperate, you likely will find yourself in handcuffs or worse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUzd7G875Hc
You are wrong, the courts have allowed checkpoints within a reasonable distance from the border (100 miles) but for a BP officer to pull someone over he needs probable cause just like any other LEO.
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