Originally Posted by
law dawg
No such law exists. The precedent that allows for checkpoints has been posted as well. No carrying of "papers" is required.
Then why was I
emphatically told by a
La Migra goon that if I don't carry a passport I am subject to indefinite detention due to my foreign accent?
Furthermore, what exactly are the limits of their "discretion"? Is there an objective standard they have to follow or can they just say: "I don't believe that you are a US Citizen and you don't have any proof. Therefore, we are detaining you".
Is there any law as to how long they can detain you?
Finally, I believe the subject of the thread is random stops by
La Migra, not checkpoints. Those goons seem to think they can stop anybody and ask for their papers anytime they want.