Originally Posted by
bitterproffit
Again, what law requires me to carry proof of citizenship at all times as a US citizen?
None that I know of but if an Immigration Officer suspects you are not a citizen and you do not have any documents or refuse to produce documents they can take you into custody until your status is confirmed. That's why I said that showing ID might be the better choice if push comes to shove in some situations. And the real point is that visitors are required to have their documents while in country.
Regardless, we are not talking about a U.S. citizen in this case but a person who ignored our laws and overstayed their visa.
The agency explained that “while performing an immigration inspection at a Fort Lauderdale bus station, Border Patrol agents identified a passenger who was illegally residing in the United States,” according to the statement in the Miami Herald. “The subject was an adult female that had overstayed her tourist visa.”